Creamy Pesto Pasta
This creamy pesto pasta recipe is super easy to make. All you need is 20 minutes, a small jar of pesto, heavy cream, your favorite pasta, sun dried tomatoes and parmesan. I like to top mine with burrata but that is totally optional!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb Ditalini pasta or another shape of your choice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic cloves minced
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Jar pesto 190 grams
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes finely chopped
- ¼ cup parmigiano grated
- 1 ball burrata
Instructions
- Cook ditalini pasta according to the directions on the box. Strain and set aside making sure to reserve pasta water for later.
- Meanwhile, add olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes to a large sauce pan and cook over medium heat until the garlic is fragrant and tender.
- Stir in the heavy cream, pesto, sun dried tomatoes, and a pinch of salt turn the heat down to medium low. Let the sauce simmer and thicken for 5-10 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Stir in the cooked ditalini pasta and add the parmigiano.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with burrata, olive oil, and red pepper flakes before serving.