Pesto and Fusilli Pasta Recipe
There are a million uses for pesto, but simply tossing it with hot pasta may be the very best. Add a salad or a platter of grilled veggies to make it a meal.
Ingredients
| 1 | pound | cooked fusilli pasta, drained |
| ¾–1 | cup | pesto sauce, room temperature |
| ~ | pasta cooking water | |
| 1/4+ | cup | pine nuts |
| ~ | freshly grated Parmesan cheese |
Directions
1. Place the fusilli pasta in a spacious bowl and add ½ cup of the pesto. Toss lightly, adding more pesto as required.
NOTE: If you want a creamy sauce, add a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water--one at a time--to the pesto until you achieve the desired consistency. Pour it over the pasta and toss.
2. Place the pasta on a serving platter and sprinkle with the pine nuts and Parmesan cheese.
3. Serve immediately.
Preparation Time:
5 minutes with pre-made pasta and pesto sauce.
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