15-Minute Pesto Cream Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 oz (340 g) pasta
• 1/2 cup (120 g) basil pesto
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• 1/2 cup (50 g) finely grated parmesan
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) reserved pasta water, as needed
• Black pepper, to taste
• Fresh basil, optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve pasta water before draining.

2. 2

   Warm the cream gently in a wide skillet over low heat.

3. 3

   Stir in pesto until combined.

4. 4

   Add parmesan and stir until smooth.

5. 5

   Add pasta and toss well.

6. 6

   Loosen with pasta water as needed and finish with black pepper.