9 Barilla Pesto and Pasta Recipes Bring an Italian Summer to Your Backyard
Pasta and pesto are a perfect pairing any time of the year, but especially during the summer months when you’re looking for dinners that can be assembled in a flash. Now eMeals, America’s leading meal planning service and Barilla, the world’s leading pasta producer, bring you Pasta and Pesto Favorites, a free collection of nine family-friendly recipes featuring a variety of Barilla pasta and pesto sauces that bring a taste of Italy to any dish.
Available immediately on eMeals’ Pasta and Pesto Favorites landing page or in the Bonus Collection section of the eMeals app for subscribers, the series includes six hot entrees and three pasta salads. The recipes showcase a range of proteins, an array of summer produce and the bold flavor of pesto to help bring Italian flavor to your backyard this summer. Recipes include:
- Shrimp Caprese Pesto Pasta, an elegant main dish of seared shrimp, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella pearls and fresh basil tossed with Barilla Farfalle and Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto
- Grilled Pesto Chicken with Roasted Tomato-Asparagus Pasta, featuring sliced chicken brushed with Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto and lemon zest for grilling, plus a side of Barilla Spaghetti dressed with pesto, vegetables and pine nuts
- Lemon Chicken and Roasted Artichoke Pesto Pasta Salad, a combo of Barilla Penne, Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto, diced chicken, cucumber, artichokes and black olives
- Skillet Vegetable Pesto Macaroni and Cheese, an upscale version of a family favorite with Barilla Elbows, fontina and mozzarella cheeses, fresh corn, sun-dried tomatoes and Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto
- Summer Vegetable Goat Cheese Pesto Pasta Salad, a mix of Barilla Rotini, yellow squash, zucchini and watercress or spinach brightened with the flavors of Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto
- Seared Scallops with Pesto Fettucine, a seafood treat coupling scallops with Barilla Fettucine, Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto, cherry tomatoes, arugula and fresh corn
- Broccoli, Avocado and Bacon Pasta Salad, a creative blend of Barilla Cellentani, Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto, vegetables, bacon and pecans for crunch
- Summer Vegetable Pesto Pasta with Pesto Steak, a feast of grilled sirloin steak marinated in Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto that’s served sliced alongside Barilla Thin Spaghetti tossed with pesto, fresh corn, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, arugula and fresh basil
- Shrimp and Bell Pepper Pasta, a blend of shrimp, Barilla Rigatoni, red and yellow peppers and fresh spinach seasoned with Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto
Each recipe serves four to six people and is one-click-shoppable from major retailers. Grocery lists are automatically generated based on the recipes selected, enabling easy in-store shopping or seamless online grocery ordering with Walmart, AmazonFresh, Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, H.E.B. and retailers served by Instacart and Shipt when placed through the eMeals app. One-click shopping is also available for select retailers through the Pasta and Pesto Favorites landing page.
The Pasta and Pesto Favorites menu is the latest installment in the Bonus Collection portion of eMeals’ weekly meal planning service. The service includes a choice of meal plans for 15 different eating styles ranging from Quick and Healthy, Clean Eating and Low Calorie to Low Carb, 30 Minute Meals, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian and more.
Subscribers receive seven dinner menus for their chosen plan every week, along with the option to mix and match menus from any style, the ability to substitute favorites from previous weeks and periodic Occasions Plan and Bonus Collection menus for recipes that may not fit into the nightly dinner category. Subscriptions cost as little as $5/month.