Last night I needed a really quick and easy meal and had been given some basil. Recently a friend had given me her recipe for pesto pasta, but I didn't quite have everything I needed. So this is what I made instead. The best news, everyone happily at their dinner! Maybe not the healthiest of dinners, but certainly better and cheaper than takeaway.
- 1 packet of penne pasta
- 250ml lite thickened cream
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped basil
- 1/4 cup basil pesto in a jar (I had this leftover in the fridge, if you don't just add more fresh basil and cheese instead)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (if you buy this in a block it works out much cheaper than grated)
- Cook the pasta
- Meanwhile brown the garlic in the olive oil
- Using a low heat add the basil, then the cream and pesto and stir continuously for a couple of minutes before taking off the heat
- Mix together the basil and cream mixture with the cooked (drained) pasta and sprinkle through the parmesan
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