Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, creamy basil pasta. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Creamy Basil Pasta is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Creamy Basil Pasta is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook creamy basil pasta using 8 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Creamy Basil Pasta:
- Get 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- Get 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- Prepare to taste Salt and pepper
- Prepare 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (for additional flavor–optional)
- Take 12 ounces pasta (I used Fusili)
- Get 2 whole tomatoes, diced
- Make ready 4 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese
Steps to make Creamy Basil Pasta:
- In a blender or food processor, add all the basil leaves, olive oil, garlic, and the Philadelphia cream cheese. Turn the machine on, blend until combined; adding additional oil if needed. Set aside.
- Cook pasta according to the instructions on the box. Drain pasta and place in a serving bowl. Pour pesto cream sauce over the top. Toss to combine. Add diced tomatoes and toss quickly. Plate pasta and grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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