Name: Spaghetti with pesto and pine nuts recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350 g Barilla Spaghetti n. 5; 40 g Pine nuts; 180 g Barilla Pesto Genovese; Basil leaves

By Grace Walsh

published 2 April 2020

This spaghetti with pesto and pine nuts recipe from Barilla is the perfect weeknight dinner saviour.

What makes this spaghetti with pesto and pine nuts recipe so easy is the simplicity of the ingredients. If you want a quick and simple dinner or lunch, then this is the meal for you. Using Barilla Genovese pesto, you can bring tastes of Italy straight into your kitchen with this spaghetti with pesto and pine nuts dish.

The addition of the pine nuts brings something special to the dish, that most other pesto recipes leave out. And the additional finish of the basil with add a refreshing aftertaste to this mediterranean dish.

Originating from Genoa in Northern Italy, pesto has been a family staple across countries and decades - loved for it's creamy texture and tastes of garlic and herbs.

Ingredients

350 g Barilla Spaghetti n. 5
40 g Pine nuts
180 g Barilla Pesto Genovese
Basil leaves

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Method

Bring a large pot of water to the boil; once boiling, add salt (7 grams per litre) and cook the Spaghetti for the time indicated on pack.
In the meantime, in a non-stick pan, gently toast the pine nuts; set aside.
Pour the Pesto Genovese in a large bowl; add a couple of tbs of the pasta cooking water and mix for a smooth consistency.

Top Tip for making Spaghetti with pesto and pine nuts

To save waste, make a large batch and freeze for lunch another day

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Grace Walsh is a Features Writer for Goodto.com, covering breaking news health stories during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as lifestyle and entertainment topics. She has worked in media since graduating from the University of Warwick in 2019 with a degree in Classical Civilisation and a year spent abroad in Italy. It was here that Grace caught the bug for journalism, after becoming involved in the university’s student newspaper and radio station.