Easy Creamy Pesto Pasta. This creamy pesto pasta sauce takes the summery flavors of basil into a thicker, creamier sauce! Pesto has the flavor to beat everyone else, but I always find myself wanting more SAUCE. It's quick, it's easy, it's a total crowd-pleaser.
Kids eat anything as long as there is cheese on top, right? This pesto pasta looks so incredible, Natalie! I always try to order that whenever I go out for Italian. You can have Easy Creamy Pesto Pasta using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Easy Creamy Pesto Pasta
- You need 11 oz of Buitoni pesto with basil.
- It's 1 lb of box of penne noodles.
- Prepare 1/2 pints of heavy whipping cream.
- It's of shredded parmesan cheese.
I love how easy this is, too. Creamy Pesto Pasta Bake. featured in Easy-To-Make Pesto Recipes. Pesto gets a creamy boost in this quick and easy recipe that goes well with pasta, veggies, and chicken. I use pre-made or prepared pesto.
Easy Creamy Pesto Pasta step by step
- Cook penne noodles until they're done to your liking..
- When noodles are almost done, mix heavy whipping cream and pesto in a bowl until well blended together..
- When noodles are done, drain them and then put them back into the pot. Then pour creamy pesto sauce on noodles and stir together.
- Add as much shredded Parmesan cheese as you'd like into your own bowl of pasta and mix around. Enjoy! And as a side note, I have tried to use another brand of pesto for this recipe and it wasn't very good so if you want to be on the safe side, Buitoni brand is your best bet..
Very simple and really tasty sauce. Great over pasta, veggies, and chicken. Easy Ricotta Pesto Pasta The Taste San Francisco. pasta, pesto, cooked vegetables, baby arugula, fresh mozzarella cheese. Creamy Pesto Pasta (Vegan) The Belly Rules The Mind. When the sauce has thickened, add the pesto and stir.