Sicilian Pesto Pasta

Sicilian Pesto Pasta is a delicious pasta made using pesto. Comes together in under 15 minutes when using ready-to-use pesto. This is a sublime pasta dish with amazing flavors.

Check more pasta recipes here – creamy spinach pasta, cheese sauce pasta, pasta in pizza sauce.

Being fond of Italian cuisine more than any other, it is a foregone conclusion that we make something or other very very frequently at my place. Kids invariably ask for pasta or pizza every time we go out. I think my threshold for this may reach very soon. Till then.

I made sicilian pesto and ably used it up in making this pasta. All you need is ready pesto then making this is breeze and you have a perfect meal on your hand.

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Sicilian Pesto Pasta

Sicilian Pesto Pasta is a delicious pasta made using pesto. Comes together in under 15 minutes when using ready-to-use pesto. This is a sublime pasta dish with amazing flavors.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 250 gram pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp sicilian pesto
• ½ tbsp basil fresh
• 2 tbsp cheese grated
• to taste salt & seasoning

Instructions

• Cook pasta as per instructions on your package. Drain the pasta.
• In a flat bottomed pan, heat oil. Add pesto. Sauté for a couple of minutes. Add drained pasta and mix well.
• Add grated cheese, salt and other herbs if using. Serve hot with bread or as main dish.

Notes

1. If the pesto is ready then making this is breeze and you have a perfect meal on your hand.
2. You can use dried basil if fresh is not available.