Best Simple Pesto Pasta Recipes

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SIMPLE CREAMY PESTO PASTA



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Make and share this Simple Creamy Pesto Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Neonprincess

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter
100 g mushrooms, sliced
60 g prosciutto or 60 g ham, chopped
2 tablespoons pesto sauce
500 g penne pasta
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup chicken stock
3/4 cup milk
salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup grated cheese (cheddar, parmesan, whatever takes your fancy)

Steps:

  • Put pasta on to boil.
  • While the pasta is cooking, melt the first lot of butter and saute mushrooms, garlic and proscuitto (or ham). Remove from pan, keep warm.
  • Melt second lot of butter. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in stock and milk and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens.
  • Add the mushrooms, proscuitto and cheese.
  • Stir until cheese is melted.
  • Add the pesto, salt and pepper.
  • Toss hot pasta with sauce and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 645, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 44.3, Sodium 284, Carbohydrate 107.6, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 1.1, Protein 15

SIMPLE PESTO PASTA



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Simply noodles with a pesto and butter sauce. You could add chopped cooked chicken or shrimp to make a fuller meal.

Provided by MOMof5

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ (16 ounce) box dry fettuccine pasta
¼ cup butter, or to taste
3 tablespoons minced garlic
¼ cup pesto

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil; cook the fettuccini at a boil until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Transfer the fettuccini to a bowl.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the garlic and pesto in the melted butter until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes; pour over the fettuccini and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Carbohydrate 44.4 g, Cholesterol 35.5 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 204.7 mg, Sugar 2 g

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