Homemade pasta with pistachio and sage pesto

prep time
1h
portions
category
Pasta, Gnocchi & Noodles

You will love it!

If you love traditional pesto with basil, you'll love this pesto made from pistachios and sage leaves even more. The earthy and nutty flavor, combined with the cheesy notes from the nutritional yeast, make this pesto one to remember. It's the type of sauce that you want to put on just about everything.

Chef Tosca Tip

If you want a super smooth pesto, blend all ingredients until super smooth. You can even run it through a sieve if you want it to be silky.

Ingredients

For the pasta:

  • 200g semolina flour
  • 80g water
  • Pinch of salt

For the pesto:

  • 30g pistachios
  • 15g nutritional yeast
  • 5g fresh sage leaves
  • 30g baby spinach
  • 60g olive oil (check consistency and add more if needed)
  • 5g lemon juice
  • Salt to taste

method

For the pasta:

In the stand mixer, with a paddle attachment add the flour and turn on low. Slowly add in the water. Continue mixing for 5 minutes and allow the water to fully absorb. The dough should resemble wet sand. When folded into a ball in your hands, it should hold its shape but loosen back into a sand consistency when crumbled. If the dough is too dry add a little water, if too wet add a touch of flour.Form the dough into balls and feed through the pasta extension. The first few deformed pastas can be fed back into the pasta maker. Cut the dough into desired length and let dry for at least 15 minutes. Cook pasta for 2 minutes. If pasta is dried it will take a little longer.

For the pesto:

Blitz all ingredients in a food processor until well combined. Add to drained pasta and combine until pasta is fully covered.

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