The Secret Ingredient (Parsley): Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto Recipe

Name: The Secret Ingredient (Parsley): Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti; 2 cloves of garlic; 2 3-ounce bunches of flat leaf parsley; 2/3 cup chopped walnuts; 2/3 cup grated Parmesan; 2/3 cup olive oil; Salt; Pepper

There are funky pestos out there, pestos where basil isn't the star. Arugula pesto. Spinach pesto. I've even made a tarragon pesto. But I've never seen a pesto that has put parsley at center stage, and really celebrated what parsley's all about: grassy light freshness.

This pesto is made simply from parsley, walnuts, Parmesan, olive oil, and garlic--more garlic than usual because parsley can really take the flavor. Toss that with hot spaghetti, and nestle it down as a side next to some charred and grilled sliced steak. It's different and light and summery and fresh. Nobody puts parsley in the corner!

The Secret Ingredient (Parsley): Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

Active 10 mins

Total 15 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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1 pound spaghetti
2 cloves of garlic
2 (3-ounce) bunches of flat leaf parsley
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
2/3 cup grated parmesan
2/3 cup olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, and reserve a cup of pasta water.
Blast the garlic in the food processor until it’s smashed. Add the parsley, walnuts, Parmesan, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Whiz until it forms a thick paste.
Toss the pasta with the pesto, and add reserved pasta water as needed. Serve right away. You can also spoon the pesto over grilled steak.

Special equipment

Food processor

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
464	Calories
36g	Fat
27g	Carbs
9g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	464
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g	47%
Saturated Fat 6g	30%
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 303mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 27g	10%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 1mg	7%
Calcium 121mg	9%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 161mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.