Creamy Pesto One Pan Pasta
This Easy Homemade Creamy Pesto One Pan Pasta is the viral recipe with over 80 million views! Ready in just 30 minutes, it features toasted pasta simmered in flavorful chicken broth, tossed with creamy sauce, fresh spinach, and melty mozzarella. A quick and cozy weeknight dinner that tastes like it came straight from your favorite Italian restaurant.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil may need to add more after adding pasta to fully coat noodles
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 cups ditalini pasta
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup pesto
Instructions
- On medium heat, add 4 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp minced garlic to a nonstick fry pan.
- Once garlic has begun to brown, add in 2 cups small shells (uncooked) and coat in oil/garlic.
- Stir occasionally until pasta becomes toasted.
- In the same pan, pour in 2 1/2 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil
- Once chicken broth is almost fully absorbed, add 2 tbsp (slabs) butter and 1 cup cream.
- Stirring occasionally, allow the broth/cream mixture to thicken around the pasta. Add in 1/2 cup pesto and salt & pepper to taste.
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