Pasta Pesto

by Chef Lorenzo β€’ November 21, 2025

Pasta Pesto

Pasta pesto with mushrooms, leek & (vegan) bacon, courgette and crushed walnuts

Preparation Time

00:45 hr

Difficulty

Easy

Adjust Servings

Servings:
4

Description

Pasta pesto with mushrooms, leek & (vegan) bacon, courgette and crushed walnuts

Ingredients

  • Pasta (whichever you prefer)
  • 2 jars of pesto
  • 1 cup creme fraiche
  • 1 leek
  • 1 box of mushrooms
  • 1 courgette

Preparation

  1. Boil the pasta until al dente
  2. Prepare the (vegan) bacon in a small separate pan until crispy
  3. Prepare the mushrooms until they are *almost ready in a big pan (we will prepare the sauce in here as well)
  4. Add the pesto, creme fraiche, chopped up courgette and leek to the pan
  5. let the sauce/ veggie pan simmer for about 10 min while stirring frequently
  6. Add the bacon & pasta to the sauce
  7. When serving top off with some crushed walnuts

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