Quick Trofie Pasta al Pesto
Never heard of trofie pasta before? You might have spotted this twisty gem of a pasta shape in Trader Joe's at some point and maybe sauntered right by it because you're not sure what pasta sauce would work best with it. The curvy folds of trofie pasta were literally made for pesto sauce...homemade or otherwise. Trofie pasta with pesto— such a quick dinner recipe!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb trofie pasta I get mine at Trader Joe's
- ½ cup homemade pesto can use store bought too!
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½-1 cup reserved pasta water
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese or more to taste
- kosher salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook 1 lb. of trofie pasta according to package directions in generously salted water. Remember - it's going to be a little chewy. That's what you want. Reserve some pasta water (about a cup) and drain. Set aside.1 lb trofie pasta
- Whip up a batch of pesto sauce or get out a jar of store bought pesto.½ cup homemade pesto
- Start by adding 1/2 cup of pesto and a pat of unsalted butter to a large bowl.2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pour over your drained pasta and toss with a large spoon to coat.
- Add warm pasta water to loosen the pesto and help distribute it among the trofie.½-1 cup reserved pasta water
- Top the whole thing with handfuls of freshly grated parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of salt and some fresh sprigs of basil.½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, kosher salt, ground black pepper
