20-Minute Creamy Pesto Pasta for a Crowd | PEKIS Recipes

Ingredients

• 500 g pasta (penne, fusilli, or spaghetti) (1 lb)
• 200 ml heavy cream (¾ cup)
• 150 g basil pesto (5.3 oz or ½ cup)
• 100 g grated Parmesan cheese (3.5 oz or 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (~6 g or 1 tsp)
• 20 g pine nuts (optional) (~0.7 oz or 2 tbsp)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (15 ml)
• Salt, 2 g (¼ tsp)
• Freshly ground black pepper, 2 g (¼ tsp)
• 100 ml reserved pasta cooking water (⅓ cup)