Quick & Easy Presto Pesto Pasta
- 1 lb whole wheat pasta
- 6 tablespoons pesto sauce
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup pre-washed torn basil leaves
- 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts
- salt
- pepper
- Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water according to directions until al dente.
- Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the reserved water back into pot and turn flame to medium-high.
- Add pesto sauce, cherry tomatoes and basil leaves and stir to combine well.
- Taste and adjust seasoningswith salt and pepper if necessary.
- Turn off flame.
- Add pasta and stir until well coated.
- If sauce seems dry, add remaining 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water.
- Stir in parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle pine nuts over top of pasta just before serving.
whole wheat pasta, pesto sauce, cherry tomatoes, prewashed, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, salt, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quick-easy-presto-pesto-pasta-107647 (may not work)