Parsley Pesto Pasta
Delicious Pasta that combines veggies, bacon and a flavourful pesto made with fresh parsley.
Equipment
- Mixer/Food Processor
- Knives and Cutting Board
- Lemon Squeezer
- Grater
Ingredients
Ingredients for Parsley Pesto
- 4-5 Handfuls Fresh Parsley Leaves
- ⅓ Cup Pumpkin Seeds
- ⅓ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Pinches Lemon Zest
- ¾ tsp Salt
- 7-8 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves
Other Ingredients
- 500 gm Dry Pasta
- 2 Capsicums; washed and sliced
- 50 gm Low Fat Bacon
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Pinch Lemon Zest
- 1 Cup Pasta Water (water in which pasta is cooked)
- Salt; to taste
Instructions
Method to make Parsley Pesto
- Grind garlic and pumpkin seeds in a mixer.
- Add chopped parsley leaves and pulse it. You can also do this with a food processor.
- Add salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, parmesan cheese and olive oil and blend them in.
- Parsley Pesto is ready.
Method to make Pasta
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Once done, reserve 1 cup of pasta water and strain the pasta. Keep it aside.
- Heat oil. Add bacon and fry it.
- Add sliced capsicums. Once it is cooked, turn off the heat.
- In a big mixing bowl, combine cooked bacon and capsicum with the cooked pasta.
- Add salt and lemon zest. Also, add parsley pesto, a little at a time, along with portions of pasta water and mix. Taste and check.
- As per your taste, add more pesto. Adding hot pasta water, a little at a time, helps in mixing everything well.
- Parsley Pesto Pasta is ready.
- Top it with some more olive oil/parmesan cheese while serving.