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Spaghetti al Pesto

May 12, 2020 by Rachel Carr Leave a Comment

Spaghetti al Pesto

Simple, simple, simple! That what this delicious spaghetti al pesto is! Just throw your herbs in the food processor and go. Spaghetti al Pesto is great garnished with a wide variety of veggies. Try it with tomatoes, fresh herbs, mushrooms, zucchini, or eggplant.

Healthy, fresh basil is the real key to this delicious pasta. Easy to grow in a simple container garden and so healthy!

Interested in more great pasta recipes? Here’s a few to try:

  • Truffled Black Pepper Penne
  • Vegan Mushroom and Sage Brown Butter Gnocchi

Spaghetti al Pesto
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
A simple, creamy and absolutely delicious vegan pasta!
Author: Rachel Carr
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 oz dry spaghetti
  • 4 cups basil leaves
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice and zest of ½ lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • water as needed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • basil leaves as garnish
  • nutritional yeast as garnish
Instructions
  1. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Place the pasta into the boiling water and cook until just al dente. Saving some of the pasta water, drain the pasta and place back in a sauce pan.
  2. Place the basil leaves, olive oil, pumpkin seeds, garlic, lemon, salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until a smooth pesto texture is achieved. Set aside until ready to use.
  3. Mix the pesto with the cooked spaghetti and add some pasta water if necessary. Heat up until the sauce and spaghetti are both warm.
  4. Divide between two plates. Garnish with sliced cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.
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Hi! I’m Rachel and I’m the chef behind PlantCraft! I create simple plant based recipes that are as healthy as they are delicious. Many of my recipes are also raw vegan and gluten free. ALL of my recipes are vegan. Bon Apetit!

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