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Easy basil pesto pasta with meatballs all mixed together in a large skillet.
5 from 4 votes

Easy Basil Pesto Pasta with Meatballs


Course dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
8 people
Delicious pesto fettuccine pasta with meatballs makes a healthy and delicious meal for the whole family.

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Food Processor or blender
  • large skillet

Ingredients
  

Pesto Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves packed
  • ½ cup parmesan freshly grated
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • cup pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper freshly ground

Pasta Ingredients

  • 1 pound fettuccine pasta noodles
  • 30 meatballs cooked

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil in a stock pot or large saucepan. Follow pasta package instructions to cook noodles. When cooked, drain and set aside.
  • Heat meatballs if they've been refrigerated or frozen.
  • In a food processor, blend basil, parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper.
    pesto ingredients in a food processor
  • Slowly add olive oil to the food processor while pulsing.
    oil poured into food processor
  • In a warm skillet, toss pasta with pesto. Add meatballs on top of the pasta.
    pan of fettuccine with pesto on top
  • Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • Optional: Substitute half the basil for spinach.
  • Optional: Substitute walnuts for pine nuts.
  • If your pesto is very thick, you can add a little more olive oil.
  • Use your favorite kind of meatball. We used turkey meatballs in this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2mg

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