PESTO

€14.20

Pizzeria la Terrasse · Montpellier

Penne or tagliatelle with pesto sauce, cherry tomatoes, and parmesan shavings.

Nutrition

≈ 650 kcalper portion of about 400 g

Protein11%
11%
Fat47%
47%
Carbohydrates42%
42%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

Pasta served with a traditional basil-based pesto sauce and fresh tomatoes.

Cuisine: Italian

Typical ingredients

penne
tagliatelle
pesto
cherry tomatoes
parmesan

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Italy

Origin: Italy

Pesto (Italian: [ˈpesto]), also known as pesto genovese, is an Italian paste traditionally made with leaves of Genovese basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan (alternatively Grana Padano), pecorino sardo, pine nuts, and garlic. It originated in the Ligurian city of Genoa and is used to dress pasta.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Pesto” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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