Presto Pesto Pasta is a quick and tasty dish that brings big flavor to your table in just 20 minutes. It's all about the bright green pesto sauce made from fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.
The pesto is super easy to make - just blend everything together! It's not cooked, so it keeps that fresh basil taste. A squeeze of lemon juice makes all the flavors pop.
This sauce gets tossed with hot pasta right after cooking. The heat from the pasta warms up the pesto just enough, and some pasta water helps it coat every bit of pasta. Whether you use twisty, curly, or long noodles, each bite is full of herby, garlicky goodness.
What's great about this recipe is that it works for any day of the week. It's fast enough for a weeknight dinner but also nice enough for having friends over. Plus, you can easily add things like chicken, shrimp, or veggies to make it your own.
The final dish is colorful, smells amazing, and tastes like summer in a bowl. It's rich but not heavy, and the sprinkle of extra Parmesan on top makes it even better.
Presto Pesto Pasta shows that you don't need fancy ingredients or lots of time to make something delicious. It's simple food done right - fast, fresh, and full of flavor!