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Pesto Fusilli

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 11m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces dry fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup prepared basil pesto
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for about 9 min or until tender but firm, or according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.

  • Step 2: Return pot to medium heat and add cream and pesto. Heat, stirring, for 2 minutes or until steaming. Return pasta to pot; add tomatoes and toss to combine, adding enough of the pasta water to moisten to desired consistency (start with a small amount and keep adding).

  • Step 3: Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve topped with olives, pine nuts and Canadian Parmesan cheese.


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