Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes and Olives

This Pesto Pasta is a quick appetizing meal that can be put together in 20 mins. You can savor a variety of flavors in each bite. Using a combination of fresh and sundried tomatoes, olives, and pesto sauce make this pasta a rich and satiating meal.

How to make this Pesto Pasta?

What are the ingredients required?

The ingredients are chosen carefully to make this pasta sweet, tart, salty, nutty, and creamy at the same time.

1 cup Pasta (uncooked)

2 cups Water

1 tsp Salt

1/3 cup Pesto sauce

10 count Kalamata olives, sliced

10-12 Cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup Sundried tomatoes

1 tbsp Crushed pepper (optional)

How to make pasta in instant pot?

Add pasta, water, and salt to the inner pot. Make sure the water just barely covers the pasta. Close the lid and turn the pressure knob to ‘sealed position’.

Select ‘Pressure Cook’ mode and set the timer to 4 mins. Once the cooking time is done, release the pressure immediately. Rinse the cooked pasta under cold water to stop the cooking and prevent them from sticking to each other.

Tip: Place a kitchen towel over the steam release pressure valve to help absorb the steam and save your cabinets from it.

For cooking the pasta on your stovetop follow the instructions on the package.

Put it together

While the pasta is cooking prep the other ingredients. Once your pasta is cooked, combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and serve.

What to serve with Pesto pasta?

A few ideas:

1.Enjoy this meal with a glass of your favorite wine.

2.Garlic bread makes a great side dish with this pasta.

3.Eat as a side with the meat you like.

4.End your meal with a dollop of homemade mango ice cream or this flavorful pineapple ice cream.

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