This Paglia e Fieno pasta dinner recipe goes from box to your plate in only 30 minutes. With its fragrant basil, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan, you’ll be going back for more.
Recipe | What is Paglia e Fieno? | Ingredients | More Pasta Meals
What is Paglia e Fieno?
This recipe is what happens when you find a delicious looking pasta and you really want to give it a try. In this case, we found this Giusto brand Tagliatella Paglia e Fieno Pasta at Home Goods.
Yes, Home Goods. They aren’t just full of wonderful housewares. They also have some speciality food items.
Apparently, Paglia e Fieno means “straw and hay” in Italian. You can see it clearly below. The yellow pasta is an egg based pasta and the green pasta is a spinach-based pasta.
Because there is egg in the pasta, this isn’t a vegan meal. Always check your pasta. Most pasta is vegan, but there are some that use egg so you’ll need to watch for those.
Have a look at Taste Atlas to learn more about where Paglia e Fieno originates and the history.
Quick pasta dinner ingredients
To make this easy dinner, you’ll only need a few ingredients.
- Tagliatelle Italian Egg Pasta
- Fresh Basil
- Pine Nuts
- Garlic Salt
- Cracked Pepper
- Parmesan Cheese
- Olive Oil
We grow basil in the Aerogarden. It’s really nice to have fresh herbs growing year-round. It only takes a month to fully grow and harvest a batch of basil.
This time, I only had three plants so I couldn’t make pesto but this worked beautifully. I quickly cut up the basil by using some kitchen shears in a bowl. Very simple!
The basil bruises easily so I wouldn’t want to do this with a salad, but I was putting it in the pan immediately so it worked well.
Tagliatelle pasta
I had no idea there were so many different types of pasta like this. The two on the right are the ones I used here.
You could use any of these pasta types or use another pasta you prefer. Linguine, fettucini or even farfelle or rotini, especially if you’re looking for a vegan meal.
More pasta meals
Pasta is so easy to turn into quick dinners so I have several ideas for you.
- Instant Pot Vegan Noodle Soup
- Easy Leftover Rotisserie Chicken
- Prosciutto and Portobello Mushrooms Pasta
- Loaded Instant Ramen Sausage Bowl
For another easy meal idea, try this Dirty Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe.
Recipe
Paglia e Fieno Pasta Dinner Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Tagliatelle Pasta Paglia e Fieno
- 4 ounces Pine Nuts
- 4 tablespoons Olive Oil divided
- 2 ounces Fresh Basil chopped
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper cracked
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Begin water according to package instructions for pasta and cook pasta for 5-6 minutes. Drain.
- In large dry skillet, on medium heat, add pine nuts. Stir frequently until fully toasted, about 3-4 minutes. Watch to ensure no burning. Remove pine nuts to bowl. Set aside.
- Add 2 TABLESPOONS olive oil to same skillet. Add chopped basil. (Baby spinach could be substituted.) Cook over medium heat until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.
- Into skillet with basil, stir in pasta, garlic salt and pepper. If pasta seems too dry, add remaining 2 TABLESPOONS olive oil. Remove from heat.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
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Oh! I love pine nuts and pasta. Best combination ever! Definitely saving this recipe for later. I know my family will love it not just me.
Delicious pasta recipe. I love this flavor combination!
A 30-minute meal is always a great meal! I have not heard of this dish before, but it sounds super tasty!
Wow! This looks pasta dish looks so delicious! The presentation makes this so enticing and very tempting! Plus we only need 30 minutes to have this on our table and we can never go wrong with pasta!
This is a delicious pasta recipe that I made today. Everyone in our house loves it!