Pasta with pumpkin seed pesto

Pasta with pumpkin seed pesto

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"Sometimes great flavors don’t need to be complicated, that’s why I love the simplicity of pasta with a quick pesto. This time, we chose pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil to make this recipe a seasonal highlight. And if you ever wondered how to cook the perfect tasting pasta. Here’s my tip: For the perfect pasta, you need 1000 ml of water and 10 g of salt per 100 g of pasta."
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
30 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
250 g
linguine
70 g
pumpkin seeds
50 ml
pumpkin seed oil
20 g
parsley
6 tbsp
water
1
lemon
50 g
grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp
salt
tsp
pepper
oil

Utensils

fine grater, large pot, 2 liquid measuring cups, immersion blender, sieve, tongs

Nutrition per serving

Cal1037
Fat55 g
Protein38 g
Carb102 g
  • Step 1/3

    Finely grate the zest of the lemon and halve the lemon. For the homemade pesto, lightly roast the pumpkin seeds in a large pot (without fat). Take out the pumpkin seeds. Finely blend parsley, pumpkin seeds, water, pumpkin seed oil, grated Parmesan, and lemon juice in a measuring cup using a hand blender until you get a creamy pesto. Season the pesto with salt and pepper.
    • 1 lemon
    • 70 g pumpkin seeds
    • 20 g parsley
    • 6 tbsp water
    • 50 ml pumpkin seed oil
    • 50 g grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 tsp salt
    • tsp pepper
    • fine grater
    • large pot
    • liquid measuring cup
    • immersion blender

    Finely grate the zest of the lemon and halve the lemon. For the homemade pesto, lightly roast the pumpkin seeds in a large pot (without fat). Take out the pumpkin seeds. Finely blend parsley, pumpkin seeds, water, pumpkin seed oil, grated Parmesan, and lemon juice in a measuring cup using a hand blender until you get a creamy pesto. Season the pesto with salt and pepper.

  • Step 2/3

    Fill the large pot from step 1 with plenty of water, add enough salt and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add linguine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve a small portion (about 100ml) of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. Keep the pasta in the pot.
    • 250 g linguine
    • liquid measuring cup
    • sieve

    Fill the large pot from step 1 with plenty of water, add enough salt and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add linguine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve a small portion (about 100ml) of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. Keep the pasta in the pot.

  • Step 3/3

    Add the pesto to the drained pasta and toss well. Add pasta water, heat briefly and toss through. The pesto should be thick and creamy. Garnish with some additional lemon zest and pumpkin seeds. Enjoy your meal!
    • tongs

    Add the pesto to the drained pasta and toss well. Add pasta water, heat briefly and toss through. The pesto should be thick and creamy. Garnish with some additional lemon zest and pumpkin seeds. Enjoy your meal!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Pasta with pumpkin seed pesto

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