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

Name: Pesto Cavatappi (curtesy of "cooking w/ cristina" and noodles & co.)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 box cavatappi noodles (i used a whole box and sub. elbow noodles); 1/2 pints grape tomotoes~*sliced in half length wise* (i used a 10 oz. pack); 1/2 pints sliced mushroom (i sliced multiple times to make smaller pieces); 1/3 cup white wine (i used barefoot pinot grigio); 1/4 cup cream (i used half n' half); 7 oz pesto; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (i added about a tablespoon or so more to make veggies tender); 1 bunch shredded parmesan cheese

xtinamao @cook_3972473

Brought noodles & co home. Yummm <3

xtinamao @cook_3972473

Brought noodles & co home. Yummm <3

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Ingredients

30 mins

5 servings

3/4 boxcavatappi noodles (i used a whole box and sub. elbow noodles)
1/2 pintsgrape tomotoes~*sliced in half length wise* (i used a 10 oz. pack)
1/2 pintssliced mushroom (i sliced multiple times to make smaller pieces)
1/3 cupwhite wine (i used barefoot pinot grigio)
1/4 cupcream (i used half n' half)
7 ozpesto
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil (i added about a tablespoon or so more to make veggies tender)
1 bunchshredded parmesan cheese

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Steps

30 mins

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