Nutty Pesto Pasta

This dish will impress your family and keep the kids asking for more! But shh…it’s so simple!

Mueller's Rotini Twists
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Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 13 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. Rotini
  • 2 containers (7 oz each) refrigerated pesto with basil or reduced-fat refrigerated pesto with basil
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions
  2. Return cooked pasta to the hot pan, off the heat, and stir in pesto.  Stir gently until blended.  Add tomatoes and stir gently.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Place in a large serving bowl and sprinkle with walnuts and Parmesan cheese.
  4. For a lighter pesto flavor, reduce pesto to 1 container.
  5. Toasting walnuts intensifies the flavor.  To toast walnuts, place in a single layer in a baking pan.  Bake at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes or until toasted.

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