The most delicious recipes for pasta with pesto - 10 recipes
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Homemade Cavatelli Pasta with Southern-Style Pesto
By Bourbon Barrel Foods, Bourbon Barrel Foods
Pasta: On a flat surface, made a well with the flour
- For the pasta:
- 4 cups of semolina flour + more (about a half of a cup)
- 1 c lukewarm water
- 2 1/2 TBS Bourbon Smoked Salt + 2 TBS
- Southern-Style Pesto:
- 1 lb grape tomatoes
- 2-3 TBS olive oil
- 10 basil leaves
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 1/2 TBS Bourbon Smoked Salt and Pepper (you may prefer more salt)
- 1/2 or 2/3 c. walnut halves
- 1/3 or 1/2 c. freshly grated parmesan cheese
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Pesto Pasta
By EmStr89
Creamy and Delicious and super easy!
- 1 container cream cheese
- 3 tbs pesto
- 1 bag penne or pasta of choice
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced and fried
- 1 tbs dried basil
Savory Pesto Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread
By Pascale Weeks
Balls of Pizza dough rolled in melted butter and Parmesan, then baked with Pesto and more Parmesan?! Yes please!
Gluten Free Pasta and Pesto
By Gourmandize Gluten- Free Guru, Healthy Eating And Living
Spiralize the zucchini and reserve
- 1 large zucchini, spiralized
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- cup hemp hearts
- ¼ cup cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (more if you like it spicy!)
- juice of ½ lemon
- Sea salt to taste
Pesto pasta
By Kim
A light, fresh, main dish
- One box fettucine, a couple cloves/ garlic, 2 cups/ fresh basil, 1/2 cup xtra virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
Entertaining hacks: Thrill your guests with this pesto puff pastry tree
By Nadia - Paprikas
Puff pastry, some pesto and a little creativity will wow your party guests in the form of this festive, edible tree! Here's the full recipe.
Asparagus-Spinach Pesto Pasta with Blackened Shrimp
By bea1085
To Make The Pasta: Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water al dente according to package instructions
- Pasta Ingredients:
- 1 lb. (16 oz.) dried pasta (I used DeLallo whole wheat)
- 1 lb. raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2-3 Tbsp. blackening powder (use your favorite brand, or cajun seasoning, or this recipe here)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- asparagus-spinach pesto (see ingredients below)
- Asparagus-Spinach Pesto Ingredients:
- 1 bunch asparagus spears (about 1 lb), ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves, loosely packed
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Crockpot Garlic Pesto Chicken with Pasta in a Tomato Cream Sauce
By jspiers
Origionally found at www.http://whoneedsacape
- For the Chicken
- ¾ bottle of Lawry's Herb and Garlic Marinade with lemon juice
- 3 T of pesto
- ¼ c olive oil
- 3 boneless chicken breasts
- For the Sauce
- 8 ounces of of pasta
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2-3 cloves of chopped garlic
- 3 T of pesto
- 1/2 c of chicken broth
- 8 ounces of tomato sauce
- 1 c of half and half cream
- 2 T flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Alfredo-Pesto Pasta
By colourforme
The entire family is sure to love this creamy hot pasta dish
- 220 g angel hair pasta (capellini), uncooked
- 2 tsp. oil
- 1 lb. (450 g) boneless skinless chicken breast s, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups milk
- 125 g (1/2 of 250-g tub) Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
- 1 large red pepper , cut into strips
- 1/4 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
- 2 Tbsp. pesto
Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta
By crystal483
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Chicken Pesto Bowtie Pasta
By satoledo25
Creamy pesto and cream of chicken soup pair well with chicken and bowtie (butterfly) pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 of a 1-pound package bowtie pasta (about 3 cups), cooked and drained
Primavera Pesto Pasta
By curnoj
COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, adding asparagus to the boiling water in the last minute
- 1/3 pkg. Fettuccine, uncooked
- 1 cup diagonally cut-up fresh asparagus (1 inch lengths)
- ½ tub Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Cream cheese
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- ¼ cup Kraft Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pesto Parmesan Dressing
- ½ cup frozen peas, thawed, drained
- 2 cups green onions, sliced
- 2 tbsp. Chopped fresh basil
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