Pasta with Pesto and Fresh Peas

August 6, 2009
3741331620 6ffc5b997f Pasta with Pesto and Fresh Peas The basil in my garden is reaching its zenith and is starting to flower. This is time to harvest the plant but what to do with a large bunch of basil? I say make pesto and use it all week, start out with a lovely pesto pasta with fresh peas, add some potatoes and mayo to the leftovers for lunch or serve the pesto as an appetizer over oven toasted french bread–I also love adding it to salad dressing— the possibilities are endless! You can also just pulse the basil and oil together and freeze the basil for later use!


Pasta with Pesto and Fresh Peas
Ingredients:
  • 1 box of rotini pasta
  • 1 cup pesto
  • 2 cups fresh peas (put peas into a bowl with boiling water for ten minutes to partially cook them)

For pesto makes 5 cups:
in food processor put

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 5 cups packed basil leaves
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup toasted walnut halves or 3/4 cups toasted pine nuts
  • salt to taste
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  • Kristina

    Frozen pesto is a life-saver.

    Kristina
    Sweetfern Handmade

  • Erinn P

    My mom always makes "pesto tabs" with her pesto. She lines muffin cups with waxed or parchment paper, half fills them with pesto, and then freezes them. Once frozen, she then individually wraps them in the lining and layers them in ziploc bags. Then when she wants pesto she either thaws it in the fridge or microwave or tosses it with hot pasta and a bit of the pasta water. Good way to make lots but freeze individual use size portions.

  • Ambitious

    That looks delicious and fresh! :) And freezing them really is the best way to save them!

    I love pesto but sometimes, it's too green for me. I would add a sprinkle of tomatoes for a bit of red for contrast!

    http://www.ambitiousdeliciousness.com

  • Dawn

    love that you used some walnuts in this, perfect!

  • Peabody

    Pesto and fresh peas sounds yummy!

  • Colloquial Cook

    My stomach is starting to growl! Bad Ulla, bad!!

  • Susan from Food Blogga

    I love pesto's versatility too. Have you tried it on pizza with prosciutto? Or on pasta with roasted eggplant? Those are two of my favorites. Of course, I think your pasta would be a favorite once I tried it.

  • Laura [What I Like]

    Looks fabulous, and I love the idea of adding it to potatoes!

  • Dawn

    I so seriously have to learn or start to take up gardening. I would love to have ample amounts of basil, heirloom tomatoes and maybe some cukes (for making sweet pickles).

  • Jeff

    My basil always turns into an overgrown mess and turned into large quantities of pesto. Just love the freaking flavors.

    I also have been working on a basil pasta so I could actually use my pasta maker.

    Nicely done!

  • Tender Branson

    Haven't tried pesto with peas yet. Looks wonderful so I'll have to put that on the "to try" list.

  • Ulla

    Kristina: I agree!

  • Ulla

    Erinn P: that is a great idea! thanks for sharing!

  • Ulla

    Ambitious:that sounds so good!

  • Ulla

    Dawn: thanks, it is a far cheaper and equally good version.

  • Ulla

    Peabody: it is really good:) I recommend it!

  • Ulla

    Susan great ideas! love the prosciutto idea!

  • Ulla

    Laura: it is great for lunch the next day!

  • Ulla

    Jeff: Basil pasta? that is fantastic!

  • Ulla

    Tender: it is really good:) thanks for stopping by!

  • Ulla

    Colloquial Cook: hehe I aim to make you hungry:) even all the way in France!

  • Ulla

    Dawn: basil, lettuce and tomatoes are actually really easy to garden start with them and you will be hooked!

  • Juliana

    Wow, this homemade pesto looks delicious…very creamy…yummie!

  • Michelle

    I love pesto! One of my favorite variations is my Spinach Pecan Pesto Sauce! For some reason, I always have spinach and pecans on hand…