Pesto Pasta With Artichoke Hearts is a vegetarian meal that bursts with flavor! Fresh peppery basil and juicy lemons enhance the flavor of the artichoke hearts, giving this dish a perfect balance of simplicity and taste.
Easy Vegetarian Pesto Pasta
Meal planning always begins by checking out my schedule to see what I have going on and which nights will be busy for our family. When the school year picks up and more after school programs are in the works, creativity is needed in the kitchen. Simple, easy 30 minute meals are my jam. Clean up has got to be easy, too!
An easy meal was on the menu, and I was not about to complain! We had worked on our garden all weekend, tilling, weeding, planning, repeat. With this Florida heat, the summer tends to be a rough growing period unless you have a sun screen for the plants, which I do not. However, my basil is doing exceptionally well… and I was going to take full advantage of this!
Pesto is an easy sauce to whip up, and it only requires a few ingredients and a blender! Using fresh basil, squeezed lemon, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese, a splash of white wine, and some good quality olive oil, this is seriously a time saving sauce!
Pasta With Pesto Sauce and Artichoke Hearts
How to make Easy Blender White Wine Pesto Sauce:
- Gather ingredients: fresh basil, lemon, pine nuts, garlic, juiced lemon, olive oil, white wine, parmesan cheese, and salt
- Throw all the ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth. Easy, right?!
How to store pesto sauce?
- Pesto can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a three days.
- If you have leftovers or are making in bulk, pesto freezes well! Store in an airtight container in the freezer for 9-12 months.
- Freeze pesto in an ice cube tray for smaller servings for salads, marinade, or anything else. After it freezes, remove the pesto cubes and toss in a ziplock or a freezer-safe container.
Vegetarian Pesto Pasta Recipe
How to make Pesto Pasta with Artichoke Hearts:
- In a blender, combine all the ingredients for the pesto sauce, and blend until smooth.
- Cook pasta to al dente, according to package instructions.
- Drain 1 can of artichoke hearts, and toss in with pasta on the last minute of boiling time.
- Drain pasta and artichokes.
- Toss the pasta with the pesto sauce, top with a small handful of pine nuts, and mangia!
What ingredients are needed for Pesto Pasta with Artichokes?
- fresh basil
- squeezed lemon
- olive oil
- white wine
- salt
- garlic
- pine nuts
- parmesan cheese
- pasta
- artichoke hearts
Other Pesto recipes:
- Easy Baked Pesto Chicken
- Creamy Garlic Pesto Chicken
- Pesto Chicken With Zucchini Noodles
- Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Sliders
Other Sea Salt Savorings Recipes:
- Fresh squeezed lemon and garden picked basil light up this fresh spaghetti squash meal! Drizzled olive oil with a hint of garlic and creamy ricotta cheese accents the nutty flavor of the squash, giving this dish layers of flavor!
- Refined Sugar Free Basil Watermelon Lemonade is sweetened with agave syrup and has a perfect balance of sweet and sour. This lemonade is meant to be enjoyed ice cold with great friends on your front porch!
- This Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Bowl with Green Goddess Dressing comes together in 15 minutes, and has a flavorful, colorful combination of healthy ingredients. Topped with homemade Green Goddess Dressing, this will be your new favorite feel-good dish!
- Carrot Top Pesto Over Roasted Carrots is a delicious way to use the whole carrot. Using the tops of the carrots for the pesto base, along with raw cashews, basil, white wine, and a few other fresh ingredients, this side dish has a fantastic, fresh taste!
- This Red Wine Pasta Sauce is full of robust flavors, making this sauce a meal in itself! This simple 10 ingredient sauce will have you swearing off canned sauce for good! Bold red wine, Italian herbs, and a pinch of honey makes this sauce an absolute hit!
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Pesto Pasta With Artichoke Hearts
Pesto Pasta With Artichoke Hearts is a vegetarian meal that bursts with flavor! Fresh peppery basil and juicy lemons enhance the flavor of the artichoke hearts, giving this dish a perfect balance of simplicity and taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup White Wine Pesto (link in notes)
- 1 LB spaghetti pasta
- 1 14 oz can drained quartered artichoke hearts
optional toppings:
- sliced lemon
- pine nuts
- parmesan cheese
- fresh herbs like basil, oregano, or rosemary
Instructions
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Make White Wine Pesto Sauce in a blender and set to the side.
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In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water and 1 TBS of salt to a boil.
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Add spaghetti pasta to the boiling water, and cook to al dente, according to package instructions.
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Drain the pasta once it is done cooking, and place back into the pot. Toss in the white wine pesto sauce and drained artichoke quarters. Stir to combine.
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Add desired additional toppings. Serve and mangia!
Recipe Notes
https://seasaltsavorings.com/white-wine-pesto-sauce/
I wonder what this tastes like. I’m thinking of trying this tomorrow. Can’t wait! Thanks for posting!
I am certain you will enjoy this recipe! I’ve had several people test this recipe and really dig it!