Creamy Pesto Pasta

⏱️ 20 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Easy
Italian main course
Creamy Pesto Pasta
Nutrition per Serving
269
Calories
5g
Protein
5g
Carbs
25g
Fat

Pasta in a rich and creamy pesto sauce with loads of parmesan cheese. Quick and easy meal in just 15 minutes

📝 Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried pasta (I used Penne)
  • 250 gram or 1 cup basil pesto
  • 1 cup fresh cream
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • salt
  • pepper
  • few leaves of fresh basil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Cook pasta as per package instructions with some salt. Once it's cooked, al dente, drain the water and set aside. Reserve a cup of water for later use
  2. 2Add the pesto and fresh cream to a pan and heat through
  3. 3Mix the pasta and pesto sauce together. Serve hot with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and some fresh basil
  4. 4Season with more salt and pepper if required

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Lorraine on tamarindnthyme.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.