pesto pasta
(2 ratings)
My son is a vegetarian and I am always trying to find new recipes for to fix for him. Our whole family loves Pesto and Pasta so I thought I would share this recipe for our vegetarians out there. You can add diced chicken for those of you that like meat in your pasta.
(2 ratings)
yield
6 people
prep time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For pesto pasta
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3 cpkg. penne rigate pasta
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1/2 cpesto (i buy the jar of pesto at grocery store)
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1/2 ccup shredded sharpe cheese or any cheese you desire. some people use feta.
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1/2 croasted red peppers in a jar
How To Make pesto pasta
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1Make It COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to pan. STIR in cheese. (I use shredded cheddar). ADD pesto and peppers; cook and stir on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through.
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2Special Extra Add 2 cups grilled chicken strips or chopped rotisserie chicken with the pesto and peppers. (I only add chicken when I am not making this for my son). Take Along This pasta dish, which also tastes great cold, makes a great salad to serve as part of your brown-bag lunch.
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