Pesto Pasta Recipes

Creamy, flavorful and so easy to fix. This meal-in-one will wow family and friends. Makes a lot, so freeze some or halve the recipe.

This is a delicious version of the classic with a little more zip! You can substitute the vinegar with lime juice, lemon juice or Italian salad dressing.

Simply noodles with a pesto and butter sauce. You could add chopped cooked chicken or shrimp to make a fuller meal.

I came up with this recipe for a recipe contest, and it's been a family favorite ever since. For a lighter version, omit stuffing the meatballs with mozzarella cheese. Serve with your choice of pasta.

A simple marriage of ricotta cheese, egg, and a secret ingredient make for a sauce that's even creamier than those that use heavy cream, which can be a bit too rich and filling. I mean, come on, I'm trying to save room for the tiramisu. Ricotta gives this sauce a cheesy tanginess that we don't get with heavy cream. I love to top this pasta with lots of ricotta salata, a great summer cheese.

A quick and easy meal with lots of flavor. Put together in 10 minutes.

For those who like pesto but also love tomato sauce, try this recipe. Quick to prepare and very good, too! Try serving with breadsticks.

This chilled pasta salad is perfect as a side dish or a main course. Serve with warm garlic bread and the perfect wine!

A light and satisfying dish for those who enjoy a change from heavy sauces. For variety try using linguini noodles.

This is one of my finest creations, made much easier by the frozen pre-cooked shrimp!

Scrumptious lasagna with basil pesto, spinach and plenty of bubbly cheese.

This pesto recipe is made with vegetable stock instead of olive oil.

This is a flavorful pesto dish that I have created.

A rich, tasty recipe that's so simple to make!

This combination of flavors is surprisingly delicious. Use homemade gnocchi and/or pesto for even better flavor!

An extremely delicious meal: the crunch of pine nuts and the tang of sun-dried tomatoes combine with chicken and pasta in a heavenly pesto cream sauce. Be sure to taste and salt before serving, because depending on what kind of chicken broth you use, the dish may require no salt at all or may be extremely under-salted.

This is a classic recipe I use and love. Nutritional yeast is substituted for the traditionally used dairy. Tasty on pasta, bread, sandwiches, omelets, etc. Try adding sun-dried tomato slices post-completion for an added boost of rich flavor. P.S. - It also freezes beautifully.

This is a deliciously easy pasta dish made in the Instant Pot®!

A healthy, low-fat alternative to high-fat pesto sauce. Can also be made with basil or cilantro.

A favorite side dish for Italian meals that is hearty enough to stand alone as a vegetarian main dish. Can be served warm or chilled for later.

This is a great twist on pesto pasta! It is my husband's favorite! The dish comes together in a snap!

This is a good recipe for those jalapeno lovers out there. You can use any kind of pasta you like.

As comforting to make as it is to eat, this pesto pasta is one that The Splendid Table host and cookbook author Lynne Rossetto Kasper turned to often after her husband's death.

Unique and fresh, easy to make and looks gourmet. Great to serve for company. Leftovers are great hot or cold.