Creamy Pesto Pasta
Creamy Pesto Pasta with cherry tomatoes and the best basil pesto sauce is super yummy! This easy pesto pasta recipe is ready in 15 minutes!
Servings: 2 - 4
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pesto Homemade Pesto (see notes) or 6 oz. store-bought.
- 8 oz. pasta You can use the pasta of your choice.
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic 1 clove minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese finely grated
- 8 oz. cherry tomatoes halved.
Instructions
- Make the Basil Pesto Sauce. (See notes) If you are using store-bought pesto sauce, you can skip this step.
- Boil your pasta according to the package instructions, and add salt to your pasta water. Drain when finished.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic to the pan and saute for about 1 minute, or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Stir in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer, then keep at a simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low, whisk in the finely grated parmesan cheese, add the pesto sauce and stir to combine.
- Stir in the cooked and drained pasta and the halved cherry tomatoes.
- Remove from heat and serve garnished with additional freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- Homemade Pesto Recipe - You can make the pesto sauce in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- You can easily double this pesto pasta recipe to feed more and my homemade pesto recipe makes 12 ounces of pesto, which is the perfect amount for a double batch of pesto pasta.