Fresh Spring Pesto Pasta with Peas and Mint Easy Homemade Recipe
A vibrant, herby pasta dish combining fresh basil and mint pesto with sweet garden peas for a refreshing spring meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz Pasta (Fusilli or Penne)
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: Lemon wedge
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Pulse basil, mint, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor.
- Slowly stream in olive oil while blending until smooth.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with salt.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Add frozen peas to the pasta water during the final 3 minutes of cooking.
- Drain pasta and peas, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Toss pasta and peas with the fresh pesto, adding reserved water for creaminess.