I love Ina Garten! I have all of her books and use them A LOT. This is probably my hands down favorite recipe of hers, well..except for her Roasted Caprese Salad, and well her Chicken Pot Pie is to die for…
That being said, I have made a few adjustments to the recipe, but the bones of it is all Ina
Pasta, Pesto, and Peas a la Ina
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 lb fusilli pasta
- 3/4 lb bow tie pasta
- 1/4 C olive oil
- 1 1/2 C pesto
- 10 oz package of frozen, chopped spinach, thawed, rinsed and patted dry
- large lemon
- 1 1/4 C Mayo
- chunk of Parmesan
- 1 1/2 C frozen peas
- 1/3 C pine nuts
- 3/4 t Kosher salt
- 3/4 t pepper from the mill
Instructions
- Cook the fusilli and bow ties according to package directions, toss in a large bowl with the olive oil, set aside
- In the bowl of a food processor with a blade, mix the pesto, spinach, the juice from one lemon and the mayo
- Process until smooth
- Mix the dressing with the pasta
- Add the peas, pine nuts, salt and pepper
- Mix thoroughly
- Add shaved Parmesan to the top
Beautiful!!!
serve with a nice crisp Sauvignon Blanc…
xxoo,
RMW
Tracy says
That looks so tasty deffinatley going in my folder
EG CameraGirl says
I love basil so I’m sure I would find this a treat!
Teresa says
That really does look yummy! I like growing basil, so I’ll have to try it this summer.
bettyl says
Yum!
nick says
Dang! Looks good, but my kidney (stones) wouldn’t like the spinach.
sandy says
I will for sure make this recipe!
Looks wonderful.. thanks so much
for sharing.
Sandy
Esther Joy says
Hmmmm, I’m getting hungry! Looks good!
Jim says
I would love your Pasta with my first taste, I know. Your ingredient list is long, too long for my kind of cooking. I think Mrs. Jim would make it though, I will check.
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Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake says
Mmm haven’t had pasta in ages, this looks very appetising!
Arkansas Patti says
This will fit perfectly into my current attempt to eat more Mediterranean. I have everything but the pesto. Like the idea of freezing it so you have it always on hand. Thank you.
Barbara says
You know I’m with you on Ina love. Her pesto is fabulous. Love this dish!
Lola says
Scrumptious *P* post – great photography!
Just love that shaved parmesan!
Visiting from Alphabe-Thursday
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
I caught some of her show when I was in Hawaii and it made me very hungry-like this dish! 😀
Sarah ~ Magnolia Surprise says
That looks delicious! I’m all for anything with “little green peas” in it!!
Sue at Naperville Now says
fabulous! be right over.
Stacia says
I can’t stop drooling over that first picture. You had me at Parmesan! =>
that's the way the cornbread crumbles says
that does look good. Very spring-like
Crafty Gardener says
Looks like a tasty recipe.
Cathy Kennedy says
Mmm, this sounds good! Of course, I’ll never make it I’m sure of because I’m about 99.9999% certain no one else in the fam would be on board to trying it.
Laurie Kazmierczak says
Love the step-by-step…a must for this non-cook♫
storybeader says
I’m not sure if I liked how it looked as it was being prepared, but the end product looks fabulous! {:-Deb
JDaniel4's Mom says
Wow! This sounds really wonderful.
Gattina says
Yessss ! the Italian kitchen is very good ! As my husband is Italian we eat a lot of these things !
debra@ HOMESPUN says
Great P Post! I crack myself up. I couldn’t figure out what to do for P so I did a post on my grandson patiently making a macaroni necklace. After that? I ate Perogies one day and Pasta the next day. I am a moron, lol! I make it all so hard on myself 🙂
VBR says
Perfectly yum yum yum as always. thanks for sharing with us!!
Shosh says
That looks so delicious. I just happen to have these ingredients on hand…I’m going to try it. Thank you so much!
Jenny Matlock says
I didn’t see the mayo coming in this recipe.
I bet it is ridiculously rich!
Sounds like a perfect pasta dish!
Thanks for sharing the yuminess.
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