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Creamy Pesto Pasta

Pesto perfectly flavors this creamy pasta sauce. It is perfect served with French Bread of Butter Dips.
Course Pasta
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6
Author Amy

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces pasta I used penne
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 cup fried and diced bacon
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Pesto
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream or 1 cup cream and 1/2 cup pasta water
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

  • Boil water according to package directions minus 2 minutes. Add frozen peas to boiling water and continue to boil for remaining 2 minutes. Drain pasta and peas. Reserve about a cup of water.
  • Fry, drain and crumble or dice bacon.
  • Melt butter over medium high heat. Sautee mushrooms in butter. Add cream and pasta water if desired. Add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and pesto. Stir until cheese melts.
  • Add bacon, peas and pasta to the sauce. Toss to coat. Add more pasta water if sauce needs thinned.
  • Serve with parmesan cheese.