Creamy pesto pasta, an easy weekday meal to get you through the week. Fulfilling and flavorful from the first bite to the last.
Creamy Pesto Pasta
Creamy pesto pasta, an easy weekday meal to get you through the week. Fulfilling and flavorful from the first bite to the last.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta cooked according to instructions
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Pesto
- 2 cups basil fresh
- 1/3 cup Parmesan grated
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 1/2 tbsp pine nuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
Pesto
- In a food processor add in the basil, parmesan, garlic and pine nuts.
- Mix on low and drizzle in olive oil until combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Pasta
- Cook pasta according to instructions. Once cooked reserve 1 cup of pasta water and strain the rest.
- In a pan over medium heat add 1/4 cup of pesto and stir to lightly cook. Add in the heavy cream and stir until combined.
- Next add in Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
- Allow sauce to slightly thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Add in the cooked pasta and stir to combine. Use the reserved pasta water to thin out sauce if need.
- Garnish with basil and more parmesan and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
