Creamy Pesto Pasta Italiana
photo by Carla C.
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 12 ounces whole wheat rigatoni
- 1⁄3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (do not substitute)
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1⁄2 cup cottage cheese
- 1⁄3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, snipped
- 1⁄3 cup water or 1/3 cup vegetable broth
- salt and black pepper, freshly ground
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook basil and garlic in hot oil about 1 minute.
- Reduce heat and add cream cheese, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese; stir until smooth.
- Stir in white wine, parsley, and water (or vegetable broth, if using).
- Cook uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Add pasta and mix until well coated.
- Serve each dish garnished with fresh basil and additional freshly grated pamesan cheese if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Carla C.
Netherlands
<p><br /> <br />My most used and favorite cookbook is the 1946 edition of Fannie Farmer's Boston Cooking School handed down to me from my Mother. <br /> <br />My most favorite kitchen utensils are a set of Johnson & Wales knives given to me by my mother, a professional chef. <br /> <br />I enjoy traveling to exotic places, trying new foods and bringing home rare ingredients to expirement with. <br /> <br />I work fulltime as a lab technician for a local diagnostic center. In addition to that, during my free time I'm either at the gym, listening to music, tending to my herb garden and/or trying out new recipes & ideas in the kitchen. <br /> <br />I am a classically trained singer and musician, passionate about music. <br /> <br />My favourite thing to do is sit outside in my garden with my husband, a glass of wine, good food, music & a few good friends. <br /> <br /><img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/World%20Tour/AnimatedHostChallengeBanner.gif alt= /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/200_artistrichardneuman-art-prints_.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting /></p>