NEW YORK, June 28 — There’s nothing like digging into a good bowl of creamy pasta after a long day and this recipe will tick all the right boxes if that’s what you’re looking for.
This clip by YouTube channel Tasty will show you how easy it is to prepare a creamy pesto pasta bake that will have your guests asking for seconds in no time.
You’ll need these ingredients that will serve a minimum of four: 4 cups of basil, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 cup of pine nuts, 3/4 cup of grated parmesan, 3/4 cup of olive oil, 1/4 cup of cold water, 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of pepper, 12 ounces of al dente fusilli, 1 cup of halved cherry tomatoes, 1 cup of grated parmesan and 8 ounces of mozzarella balls.
For the pesto, mix the basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, cold water, heavy cream, salt, and pepper in a food processor and blitz for about 30 seconds. Add in olive oil and blitz again until well combined, Set aside.
Next, cook the pasta till al dente (this would be about 3-4 minutes before the package instructions for cook time) and then drain.
In a skillet or casserole pan, mix the fusilli, cherry tomatoes and pesto. Top with grated parmesan and mozzarella balls.
Then bake at 400°F/200°C for 10-15 minute, or until the mozzarella has melted.
Garnish with more parmesan and some fresh basil before serving. Enjoy!
