Description
Creamy Pesto Pasta (30-Minute Meal!) is the ultimate weeknight dinner solution, combining rich flavors with ease.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g Penne pasta
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 ½ cups Heavy cream
- ½ cup Milk (or half and half)
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp Chili flakes
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup Pesto
Instructions
- Boil water with salt in a large pot, then cook penne pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté minced garlic in olive oil until golden.
- Stir in heavy cream, milk, pesto, chili flakes, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Simmer gently.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and stir until coated with the sauce. Heat through and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 250g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 90mg