Pesto Cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.)
Pesto Cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.)

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, pesto cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pesto cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.) using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto Cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.):
  1. Get 3/4 box cavatappi noodles (i used a whole box and sub. elbow noodles)
  2. Take 1/2 pints grape tomotoes~sliced in half length wise (i used a 10 oz. pack)
  3. Take 1/2 pints sliced mushroom (i sliced multiple times to make smaller pieces)
  4. Get 1/3 cup white wine (i used barefoot pinot grigio)
  5. Get 1/4 cup cream (i used half n' half)
  6. Take 7 oz pesto
  7. Take 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (i added about a tablespoon or so more to make veggies tender)
  8. Get 1 bunch shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions to make Pesto Cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.):
  1. Cook pasta as directed on packaging.
  2. While pasta is cooking, saute the tomatoes and mushrooms in about a tablespoon of EVOO.
  3. When the pasta is almost done, add the wine to the tomatoes and mushrooms and reduce for 2 minutes. Then add the cream to the tomatoes and mushrooms and reduce for another 1-2 minutes. Add the pesto and stir well.
  4. Drain pasta and add to the pesto mixture. Stir very well and let sit a minute to soak up the pesto.
  5. Plate and top with shredded parmesan
  6. ~***(optional)*** ~I looked up a recipe for parmesan crusted chicken and added it to the pasta like you are able to at noodles & co.*** ~ slice the crusted parmesan chicken into small pieces and add to pasta

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