PASTA WITH CREAMY PESTO SAUCE, PROSCIUTTO, SUN DRIED TOMATOES, AND PINE NUTS

Pasta with creamy pesto sauce, prosciutto, sun dried tomatoes, and pine nuts image

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup Basil pesto
3 tablespoons Olive oil
1/4 cup Heavy cream
1 pound Pasta (cooked)
2 tablespoons Prosciutto
4 tablespoons Sun dried tomatoes
4 tablespoons Browned pine nuts
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat 2 tbsps olive oil over medium heat..
Add pesto and mix into the oil. Be sure to stir often as the pesto warms.
When the pesto is warmed and just a little bubbly, slowly stream in the heavy cream as you stir. (You can always add more cream it you'd like.)
Add some pasta water to thin out the sauce, if needed.
Turn down the heat and continue to stir to incorporate the cream and pesto
Salt and pepper to taste.
Chop prosciutto. Heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil in a small fry pan. Salute prosciutto until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer prosciutto with slotted spoon to paper towel to drain.
Chop tomatoes. Heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil in the fry pan. Salute tomatoes until soft, about 2 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to paper towel to drain.
Mix the pesto sauce well with the pasta over moderate heat.
Stir the prosciutto and sun dried tomatoes into the pasta. Top with pine nuts and cheese.