This easy pasta dinner is great for little kids and adults alike! The bright green color comes from peas and purchased pesto.
Pesto Shells and Peas Pasta
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 4
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 box (1 lb) medium pasta shells
- 1 bag (12 oz) frozen sweet peas
- 3/4 cup basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on box.
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Step2Meanwhile, cook peas as directed on bag. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooked peas.
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Step3Place remaining peas in food processor along with pesto and olive oil.
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Step4Cover; process 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down sides as necessary, until mixture is smooth.
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Step5Add mixture to pasta; toss to coat evenly. Stir in reserved peas. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or chilled.
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Nutrition
570
Calories
23g
Total Fat
17g
Protein
73g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 570
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 23g
- 35%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 290mg
- 12%
- Potassium
- 210mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 73g
- 24%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 25%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 17g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
5 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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