Pesto Pasta Recipe
A sophisticated and delicious plate of pesto paste is enough to pamper anyone. Like many of you, I too have additional chores at home, allowing no loose time on hand to just chill. This pasta is one of my favourite treats and I happen to make it for dinner very often. It's easy and quick to prepare and in the end, doesn’t leave me with a sink full of dishes to wash. The task of boiling packet pasta and adding some basil pesto can’t be a hassle for anyone. I have shared detailed instructions of making pesto at home in the recipe here. You will also find a vegan way to prepare pesto at home.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 320kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pan
Ingredients
- 2 L Salted Water to boil the pasta
- 200 gm spaghetti (or your preferred pasta) https://amzn.to/2Y2EgbH
- 1/2 cup Marinated cherry tomatoes
- 1/4th cup fresh basil
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese for garnishes https://amzn.to/31PsfHE
- 1/2 cup prepared pesto Basil Pesto Recipe
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, be sure to add salt in the water. https://amzn.to/2XZzf3y
- Once done, drain (do not rinse), return to dry pot, cover with a lid and set aside.Save 1/2 a cup of pasta cooking water.
- Add homemade pesto sauce and reserved cooking water stir into pasta until evenly distributed.
- Add in marinated cherry tomatoes and fresh basil if desired.
- Grate some parmesan on the top and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 320kcal