Made pesto creme with penne for the first time tonight using pesto I made from the basil I’m growing. I’m shocked how good this came out.
I got this recipe from from the Food with Feeling website:
¾ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup water (I used the pasta cooking water)
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ cup pesto sauce, more as desired
½ cup shredded parmesan
Salt and pepper to taste
12 oz pasta*, any pasta will work well!
I heated the cream and pasta water on medium until it simmered. Turned heat down to low. Added the butter, parm cheese and pesto. Added some fresh cracked pepper. Added more pesto as it didn’t quite have the color I wanted. Probably an additional 1/4 cup on top of the initial 1/2 cup.
by Slow_Investment_2211
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Pesto should have pine nuts, and no cream