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One Pan Creamy Pesto Penne

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This One Pan Creamy Pesto Penne is packed with flavor and ready in just ten minutes! Perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

Creamy Pesto Penne, one pan and only 10 minutes!! gluten free!

This pasta. This pasta! One pan, ten minutes and a couple ingredients equals a very happy girl.
I generally consider comfort food to be something like Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole or a big bowl of mashed potatoes or a nice sunday roast. But this pasta is basically the definition of comfort food. Easy, creamy, and cheesy. Those three things are good for the soul!

Creamy Pesto Penne, one pan and only 10 minutes!! gluten free!

I have been playing around with one pan dishes for a while now, one pan rice dishes are kind of a no brainer, but one pan pasta dishes are a little trickier. You have to have just the right pasta to liquid ratio, and just the right amount of spices so it is flavorful enough but not over powering.

Creamy Pesto Penne, one pan and only 10 minutes!! gluten free!

For this Creamy Pesto Penne I brought water, white wine, heavy cream, pesto and a bit of garlic to a boil, tossed in a box of pasta and called it a day. It really doesn’t get any easier. I topped the pasta with cheese and fresh basil. If you wanted to make this a complete meal you could add in some shredded chicken, but I wanted pure carbs in all their glory.

Creamy Pesto Penne, one pan and only 10 minutes!! gluten free!

So if your looking for a new easy pasta dish this is right up your alley!

Yields 6

One Pan Creamy Pesto Penne

10 minCook Time

10 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream*
  • 3/4 cup basil pesto
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups dry penne (one 12 ounce box)**
  • 1/2-3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
  • Additional basil for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet or pot bring water, wine and cream to a boil.
  2. Add the pesto, garlic and penne. Reduce heat to medium and let it simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
  3. After ten minutes, check to make sure pasta is tender.
  4. Top with cheese and basil.
  5. *Unfortunately, you can't sub in milk or half and half without risking it curdling. Heavy cream is more stable, and is best suited for this recipe.
  6. **I used Barilla Gluten Free Penne for this recipe and 10 minutes was perfect. Read the cooking time on the specific time of pasta you are using and adjust accordingly.
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Comments

  8. Stacey+@+Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    That looks divine - and I love that it's done all in one pan! Doesn't get easier or quicker than that! Can't wait to try this one, I was actually just mentally trying to figure out how to make it tonight, but I think I'm missing too many things! Oh well, pinned for later. :)
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  11. Isadora says

    I hate dishes which means that I love one pot meals! This pasta looks so creamy, cheesy and delicious! I also love all the fresh basil on tp. I bet it tastes awesome!
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  14. Katie (The Muffin Myth) says

    This looks so great! I haven't quite nailed the one-pot pasta yet, and you're right about the liquid to pasta to other stuff ratio being the culprit. I'll have to give this version a go, that creamy pesto is calling my name! Pinned and pinned :) Thanks for the recipe.
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    • Maebells says

      We are so on the same page Alyssa!! I did have to make some chicken because my husband just doesn't eat a meal without meat but I love how easy this is!!
      Reply

  28. Penny says

    What basil pesto do you use for this recipe? So glad I found your site...I have celiac and it is so hard to find vegetarian gf meals that look good. Cant wait to try a bunch of your recipes.
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    • Annie Holmes says

      Hi Penny! I'm so glad you found our site!! I really love the Mozzetta brand pesto, they actually use olive oil in their pesto so it has a great rich flavor and it is gluten free. I believe the Delallo brand is gluten free as well, but that one is harder for me to find. If you are vegetarian I highly recommend trying this recipe, I use Udi's GF wraps, it is one of my favorite recipes! If you try them let me know what you think! :)
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