Trofie pasta with green beans and new potatoes

Name: Trofie pasta with green beans and new potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 350g trofie pasta or any short pasta shape; 250g baby new potatoes; 100g fine green beans; 4 tbsp https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/classic-basil-pestoClassic basil pesto; 4 tbsp Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve; Handful small basil leaves, to serve

Published: 31 Mar 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This pasta recipe uses trofie pasta, which, like basil pesto, comes from Liguria. It’s available in major supermarkets.

Serves 4
Takes 15 min to make, 20 min to cook

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Ingredients

350g trofie pasta or any short pasta shape
250g baby new potatoes
100g fine green beans
4 tbsp Classic basil pesto
4 tbsp Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
Handful small basil leaves, to serve

Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta for 8 minutes until starting to soften. Add the new potatoes and cook for 5 minutes more, then add the green beans and cook for 3-4 minutes until tender.
Drain the pasta, potatoes and beans and return to the pan. Add the pesto and Parmesan and toss. Scatter with basil leaves and serve immediately with extra Parmesan.

Recipe from May 2010 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 493kcals
Fat: 13.9g (3.2 saturated)
Protein: 18.1g
Carbohydrates: 78.6 (3.3 sugar)
Salt: 0.3g

delicious. tips

Trofie takes a little longer to cook than most other types of short pasta, so if you’re not using it, alter the cooking time accordingly. To make this dish suitable for vegetarians, omit the Parmesan.

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