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Pesto Pasta With Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe

Pesto Pasta With Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe
  • Category

    Mains

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

Kosher salt

1 pound dried pasta, such as trenette, linguine, or mafalde

5 ounces peeled Yukon Gold potato , cut into 3/4-inch cubes

4 ounces , stems trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths on a bias

1 recipe pesto sauce

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Grated Parmigiano Reggiano, for serving

Directions

In a large pot of salted boiling water, boil pasta, potato, and green beans until pasta is al dente and potato and green beans are very tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water, and transfer pasta, potato, and green beans to a large mixing or serving bowl. Add pesto sauce to pasta along with 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Toss well to emulsify pesto and pasta water into a creamy sauce. Add more pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, if pasta is too dry. Drizzle in fresh olive oil, if desired. Serve with Parmigiano Reggiano on the side.