Pasta with pumpkin seed pesto

Name: Pasta with pumpkin seed pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 9 oz linguine; 2.5 oz pumpkin seeds; 1.7 fl oz pumpkin seed oil; 0.7 oz parsley; 6 tbsp water; 1 lemon; 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp pepper; oil

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Marco Hartz

Chef at Kitchen Stories

www.instagram.com/keepitsimpleart/

"Sometimes great flavors don’t need to be complicated, that’s why I love the simplicity of pasta with a quick pesto. This time, we chose pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil to make this recipe a seasonal highlight. And if you ever wondered how to cook the perfect tasting pasta. Here’s my tip: For the perfect pasta, you need 1000 ml of water and 10 g of salt per 100 g of pasta."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

30 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

250 g

linguine

70 g

pumpkin seeds

50 ml

pumpkin seed oil

20 g

parsley

6 tbsp

water

lemon

50 g

grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp

salt

⅛ tsp

pepper

oil

Utensils

fine grater, large pot, 2 liquid measuring cups, immersion blender, sieve, tongs

Nutrition per serving

Cal1037

Fat55 g

Protein38 g

Carb102 g

Step 1/3
- 1 lemon
- 70 g pumpkin seeds
- 20 g parsley
- 6 tbsp water
- 50 ml pumpkin seed oil
- 50 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- fine grater
- large pot
- liquid measuring cup
- immersion blender
Finely grate the zest of the lemon and halve the lemon. For the homemade pesto, lightly roast the pumpkin seeds in a large pot (without fat). Take out the pumpkin seeds. Finely blend parsley, pumpkin seeds, water, pumpkin seed oil, grated Parmesan, and lemon juice in a measuring cup using a hand blender until you get a creamy pesto. Season the pesto with salt and pepper.
Step 2/3
- 250 g linguine
- liquid measuring cup
- sieve
Fill the large pot from step 1 with plenty of water, add enough salt and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add linguine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve a small portion (about 100ml) of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. Keep the pasta in the pot.
Step 3/3
- tongs
Add the pesto to the drained pasta and toss well. Add pasta water, heat briefly and toss through. The pesto should be thick and creamy. Garnish with some additional lemon zest and pumpkin seeds. Enjoy your meal!
Enjoy your meal!