Spinach Pesto with Barilla® Penne
Spinach Pesto with Barilla® Penne
25 minutes total
- Classic Blue Box
- Dairy/Cream
- Easy
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic
- Gatherings
- Lemon
- No Meat
- Short
- Under 30 Minutes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Penne pasta.
Ingredients
Serves 8
1 | Box Barilla® Penne |
4 | Cups fresh spinach, washed and trimmed |
1/4 | Cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated |
1/4 | Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (plus 1 tablespoon for topping) |
7 | Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided |
1 | Clove garlic, peeled |
1/4 | Cup pine nuts, toasted (plus 1 tablespoon for topping) |
1 | Tablespoon lemon juice |
1 | Ice cube |
To taste | Salt and black pepper |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to package directions.
Step 2
Put cleaned spinach in a food processor; mix for a few seconds.
Step 3
Add cheeses, drizzle 6 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, ice cube and lemon juice.
Step 4
Mix until smooth. Do not overheat pesto by mixing too long. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5
Toss ¾ cup of pesto with pasta, top with pine nuts, Parmigiano cheese and serve.
Step 6
Put unused Pesto in a jar, cover it with 1-tablespoon olive oil, and refrigerate.

Penne Pasta
It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most.
One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen.
Barilla® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Short pasta
- Cook time 11–12 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box