Creamy Pesto Pasta A delicious and filling pasta recipe that is perfect as an evening snack or light dinner This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 23 Mar 2021 in Recipes Course New Update Advertisment Main Ingredients Pesto, Fresh basil leaves Cuisine Italian Course Noodles and Pastas Prep Time 26-30 minutes Cook time 26-30 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Creamy Pesto Pasta Pesto 1 cup + 1 to garnish Fresh basil leaves 1 tablespoon Pine nuts 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese grated 5-6 cloves Garlic 1/2 cup Olive oil to taste Salt 1 pinch Black peppercorns crushed White sauce 2 tablespoons Butter 2 tablespoons Refined flour 3 cups Milk Pasta 3 cups Macaroni pasta boiled 2 tablespoons Olive oil 10-12 Butter mushrooms sliced 10-12 cloves Garlic crushed 1 teaspoon Red chillli flakes 1/2 cup Corn kernels boiled 10-12 Cherry tomatoes halved 1 pinch Salt 1 pinch Black peppercorns cruhsed 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated Method To make pesto, put parmesan cheese, pinenuts, salt and crushed black peppercorns in a mixer jar and grind to a fine powder. Add garlic cloves and continue to grind. Add basil leaves and olive oil and grind to coarse paste. Transfer into a bowl. To make white sauce, heat butter in a deep non-stick pan, when it melts add flour and saute for a minute. Add milk gradually and whisk well so that there are no lumps. Cook for 4-5 minutes or till it becomes thick. Transfer into another bowl. To make pasta, heat olive oil in another deep non-stick pan, add mushroom and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté till light brown. Add red chilli flakes and pesto, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add white sauce and mix well. Add corn, cherry tomatoes, boiled macaroni, salt and crushed black peppercorn and mix well. Cook for a minute and add grated parmesan cheese and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with sprig of basil and serve immediately. #Black peppercorns #Butter #Cherry tomatoes #Corn kernels #Fresh basil leaves #Garlic #Milk #Olive oil #Parmesan cheese #Pasta #Salt #White sauce Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article