Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

One afternoon, I was watching a cookery show and got an idea to make something with Pasta. Generally, I prepare white sauce pasta, but that day I thought, lets try some different flavor and give surprise to my hubby. I went to grocery shop and found Pesto Sauce in one of the shelves. I bought that, came home and prepared this delicious pesto pasta before 6pm. As soon as my hubby came home I serve this hot and creamy pesto pasta with tea. We enjoyed this evening snack a lot.

Preparation time : 10mins

Cooking time : 20mins

Servings : 3

Ingredients : (For 3-4 people)

Pasta	1cup
Green bell pepper	1/2 cup(in form of cubes)
Red bell pepper	1/2 cup(in form of cubes)
Onions	1/2 cup(in form of cubes)
Basil(Thai)	8-10 leaves
Garlic	3-4 cloves
Cashew nuts	5-6 pieces
Butter	1tbsp
Cheese	2tbsp
Milk	1/2cup
Oregano	as required
Chilly flakes	as required
Salt	as required
Black pepper powder	as required
Olive oil	2tbsp

Method : How to prepare Pesto Pasta

For Pesto Sauce:

1. Mix basil leaves, garlic, cashew nuts, salt and olive oil.
2. Grind it to form a thick paste(grind in a way that it should not lose its texture).
3. Pesto sauce is ready.

For Pasta:

1. Boil pasta in a pan for 10-15mins by adding some oil and salt(keep checking whether it is cooked or not)
2. Now, saute green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onions in butter.
3. Add cheese and milk into it(stir continuously and avoid lumps)
4. Now, add pasta, pesto sauce, salt, oregano, chilly flakes and black pepper powder.
5. Mix everything well.

Creamy and cheesy pesto pasta is ready to serve. Pesto sauce is readily available in market if don't have Thai basil leaves. Forgetting about dieting and calories, on weekends you can enjoy this cheesy recipes at home. Here is one more cheesy recipe: http://apna-tadka.blogspot.com/2014/01/cheesy-nachos.html which will be like cherry on the cake.