Name: Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian Inspired, Italian
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 2.5 tablespoons pesto; salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Pesto Pasta

This pesto pasta dish recipe is a deliciously easy midweek meal you can make in just 15 minutes with any pasta, basil pesto sauce, and Parmesan cheese.

15 min total 5 min prep 10 min cook 8 225 cal

Ingredients

8 serv.

1 (16 ounce) package pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
0.5 cup chopped onion
2.5 tablespoons pesto
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain; transfer into a large bowl.
3 Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
4 Stir in pesto, salt, and black pepper until warmed through.
5 Stir pesto mixture into hot pasta; stir in grated cheese to coat.