Name: Spinach Pesto with Barilla® Penne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 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

Spinach Pesto with Barilla^® Penne

25 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Gatherings Dairy/Cream Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic Lemon No Meat Classic Blue Box Short

Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Penne pasta.

Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

4Cups fresh spinach, washed and trimmed

1/4Cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated

1/4Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (plus 1 tablespoon for topping)

7Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided

1Clove garlic, peeled

1/4Cup pine nuts, toasted (plus 1 tablespoon for topping)

1Tablespoon lemon juice

1Ice cube

To tasteSalt 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

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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