Farfalle with carrot pesto

Name: Farfalle with carrot pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bow tie pasta 4 ½ cups; Carrots 3 &frac18; cups; Walnut kernels ½ cup; Grana Padano PDO cheese (to be grated) 1 oz; Extra virgin olive oil 3.7 tbsp; Fine salt to taste

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Lactose Free
Vegetarian

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Loredana Cavotta

If you're looking to shake up your pasta routine, farfalle with carrot pesto is totally the way to go. So here's the thing, this dish blends the heart of Liguria with a fresh, colorful twist. Instead of the classic basil, this carrot pesto recipe uses everyday veggies. Really, it's a sauce that's both creamy and full of delicate flavor. Crushed walnut kernels—seriously good—plus a handful of grated cheese, and a drizzle of high-quality extra virgin olive oil bring everything together. The result? A pasta dish that's not only colorful and inviting but also really, really easy to whip up. You probably already have these ingredients in your fridge.

Whether you’re cooking dinner for the family or want something quick after work, farfalle with carrot pesto keeps things exciting. It has this silky texture and mellow, sweet taste, offering a fresh take on your usual pesto routine. Liguria may be famous for basil pesto, but this version shows how easy it is to riff on tradition and still get something special. Pretty much.

What’s fantastic about carrot pesto pasta is its adaptability for busy nights or last-minute meal plans. Bow tie pasta, or farfalle, is perfect—like, really perfect—for catching every bit of the velvety sauce. Makes each bite extra moist and satisfying. Some folks in Liguria even add roasted carrot for a deeper, nutty kick, enhancing the pesto's character. This vegetarian pasta dish feels hearty without being heavy, making it ideal for anyone trying out new healthy pasta recipes. Or just looking for easy pesto pasta ideas, you know?

You can switch up the cheese or nuts depending on what you’ve got on hand, creating a homemade pesto variation that never gets old. In the end, this bright orange sauce makes farfalle be different. And, you know, it’s a fun way to get more veggies into your meals without much fuss. Who knew carrots could taste so good with pasta? Enjoy experimenting and bringing a taste of Liguria to your table with this creative dish! For real.

How to prepare Farfalle with carrot pesto

To prepare farfalle with carrot pesto, first bring a pot of salted water to a boil, which will be used to cook the pasta. Peel the carrots, rinse them and cut them into chunks 1. Transfer the carrots into a mixer and add the walnut kernels, keeping a few aside for garnish 2. Blend to reduce everything to a puree, then add the salt 3

and the grated Grana Padano PDO cheese 4. Continue blending, gradually adding the oil 5 until you obtain a cream with a homogeneous consistency 6.

When the water comes to a boil, add the farfalle and cook them al dente 7. Drain the pasta, keeping some of the cooking water aside, and transfer it to a bowl, then add the carrot pesto 8 and mix carefully. Pour a ladle of the reserved cooking water to make the sauce even creamier 9.

Mix well to blend everything together 10, then garnish each plate with the coarsely chopped walnut kernels 11: your farfalle with carrot pesto is ready to be enjoyed 12!