pesto penne pasta

Quick and easy pesto penne pasta is a simple and light Italian pasta dish made with just five ingredients in under 15 minutes. The easiest dinner.

Pesto Penne Pasta

penne pasta (3 cups)

basil pesto, homemade

salt (or

black pepper (or

cherry tomatoes, halved

Parmesan cheese,

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add penne pasta and a little bit salt, and cook till al dente (fully cooked but still firm) about 8-10 minutes, or according to package directions. Do not overcook the pasta. Turn off the heat and reserve at least 1/4 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta in a colander and let it cool for 1 minute.

Transfer pasta into a large mixing bowl and add pesto and reserved pasta water (1/4 cup or more, if desired). Season with salt and pepper and toss well to coat. Stir in cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese.

Serve immediately. Sprinkle extra parmesan on top, if desired. 

This was absolutely delicious! Great flavors, easy to make, perfect for dinner!

Just tried this recipe and my family loved it. Thank you so much!

My family really enjoyed this dish. Thank you!

This was very good and super easy! Next time I will add some chicken :)

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Quick and easy pesto penne pasta is a simple and light Italian pasta dish made with just five ingredients in under 15 minutes. Freshly cooked pasta is packed with flavour when tossed in pesto, fresh cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. It is best served fresh for an easy weeknight dinner, and serve any leftovers cold as a pasta salad the next day for lunch.

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