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Quick and Easy Pasta dish in a creamy pesto sauce
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Creamy Pesto Pasta

Pasta in a rich and creamy pesto sauce with loads of parmesan cheese. Quick and easy meal in just 15 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: creamy pasta, pesto pasta, vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 269kcal

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

  • Cook 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
  • Add the pesto and fresh cream to a pan and heat through
  • Mix the pasta and pesto sauce together. Serve hot with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and some fresh basil
  • Season with more salt and pepper if required
    Quick and Easy Pasta dish in a creamy pesto sauce

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 680mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1314IU | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 1mg