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Home » Dinner » Pesto Pasta with Prosciutto, Peas, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Published: Aug 8, 2014 · Modified: Nov 3, 2020 by Karly · This post may contain affiliate links

Pesto Pasta with Prosciutto, Peas, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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I have a tremendous love for pesto. Really, I do. But the sad thing is that I don’t have it nearly as often as I would like, because I always seem to forget that it’s a viable option for dinner. Why on Earth would I forget about that? I couldn’t tell you, honestly; the memory of it must reside someplace in my brain that has been ruined from all my pregnancies. But! The fun thing about suddenly remembering to make pesto is the fact that I get to make pesto! Ha! And you just know that I have this wonderful basil plant growing on my patio that I’ve essentially picked bare for my pesto pasta.

Totally.worth it.

One of the things I love most about a great pesto pasta is that you can throw pretty much whatever you want in it and it will taste amazing. I like to add seasonal veggies, a good cheese, and a non-cheese protein of some sort, mostly for the benefit of my husband, who refuses to eat anything that doesn’t contain meat. Manly man, and all that jazz. Clearly, I roll my eyes at him.

This latest pesto pasta is easily the best I have ever made. I added frozen peas, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and pan-fried prosciutto. The flavors are so rich and savory it’s like a party in my mouth. I was seriously a sad sad Karly when I ran out of pesto pasta. I wanted more. Sad Karly.

This recipe is so easy to make. Seriously. All you need is a food processor to whip up some fresh pesto, and a pan to crisp up the prosciutto and warm the peas, and a pot to cook the pasta. It all comes together in minutes!

Another plus about this recipe is that it’s definitely kid-approved. At least, my kids approved, ha ha ha. They gobbled it right up, and they generally poo-poo peas like they’re the plague. What’s up with that, anyway? Why do kids universally hate peas? Can someone please explain this strange phenomenon? They would rather eat handfuls of mushrooms and olives over peas and I.DON’T.GET.IT.

Whatever, kids are weird. But at least pesto makes it all better, ha ha ha.

Enjoy this pasta with some crusty bread and olive oil, and a big ol’ glass of wine. Yum.

Pesto Pasta with Prosciutto, Peas, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes by Three in Three

Pesto Pasta with Prosciutto, Peas, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Author: Karly Gomez

Ingredients

For The Pesto

  • 1 C Fresh Basil Packed
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic Peeled
  • ¼ C Pine Nuts
  • â…“ C Fresh Grated Parmesan
  • â…“-1/2 C Olive Oil
  • Kosher Salt to Taste
  • Fresh Ground Pepper to Taste

For The Pesto Pasta

  • 12 oz Cavatappi Pasta
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 5 oz Prosciutto Sliced Thin and Diced
  • 2 C Frozen Peas
  • 1 C Sun-Dried Tomatoes Diced
  • ¾ C Pesto
  • 10 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cubed

Instructions

For The Pesto

  • Combine the basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan and a pinch of salt and pepper in a food processor and process on low. With the processor still running, slowly add the olive oil until the mixture emulsifies into a liquid consistency. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste, adding more olive oil if you desire a thinner pesto.

For The Pesto Pasta

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
  • While the pasta is cook, heat a fry pan to medium-high with the olive oil, then add the prosciutto and fry until just crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the frozen peas and cook until heated-through and soft, about 4 minutes. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes and continue to cook for another minute or two. Remove from heat.
  • When the pasta has finished cooking, drain well and return to the pot. Pour in ¾ C of the pesto, add the prosciutto, pea, and sun-dried tomato mixture, and the cubed mozzarella, toss well until all the ingredients are combined, then plate and serve!
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From her childhood home in Southern Minnesota, Karly embraces the crazy of everyday life by creating delicious dishes her family and friends love, while experimenting with new flavors and techniques and photographing the results. Karly’s love for beautiful foods and joy for creating is infectious to all who meet her.

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Comments

  1. Philip says

    April 03, 2021 at 6:54 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made it four times to date, won’t be the last. Fantastic!

    Reply
  2. kendall says

    August 19, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    5 stars
    Holy goodness girl! Your food skills are amazing! When am I coming to dinner?? 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ashley Nicholas says

    August 19, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    Now this is my kind of meal! I wish I could eat it off the screen!

    Reply
  4. Alicia @ Felt With Love Designs says

    August 19, 2014 at 12:01 am

    I love pesto! I am going to save this recipe for later. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Caitlyn @ ChemGradBoom says

    August 18, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    Pesto pasta is one of my go to meals. Adding the prosciutto, peas and sundried tomatoes just makes it even better!

    Reply
  6. Neely says

    August 18, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    It looks good however I have a weird aversion to pesto

    Reply
  7. Lauren says

    August 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    This recipes looks glorious! I am a HUGE fan of pesto as well and put some sun dried tomatoes in it? BAM winning deal.

    Reply
  8. Jemma says

    August 18, 2014 at 1:27 am

    Yummy, this looks so good! Do you deliver?

    Reply
  9. Raewyn says

    August 18, 2014 at 12:37 am

    Oh my gosh, this sounds SO DELICIOUS!!

    Reply
  10. Jessica Doll says

    August 17, 2014 at 4:31 am

    My husband is a huge pesto fan and would LOVE it if I made this.

    Reply
  11. Christine Mondy says

    August 17, 2014 at 2:38 am

    Wow, who knew making pesto was this easy? I guess I have never taken the time to appreciate pesto, but I will start!

    Reply
  12. Rebekah says

    August 16, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Yeah if I could just have 5 bowls of that… that’d be great!

    Reply
  13. Leah says

    August 15, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Oh my gosh. You’ve combined some of my favorite things. I need to give this one a try! Pesto on everything, is a rule in my house. LOL!

    Reply
  14. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    August 15, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    Mmm, I miss pasta! I’ve been eating healthier for almost 2 months and cut out pasta. This is pretty tempting, though!

    Reply
  15. Lindsay says

    August 15, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    veganize***

    Reply
  16. Lindsay says

    August 15, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Yumm this looks so yummy!! I’ll have to make this but veganism it 🙂

    Reply
  17. Carly Anderson says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    Oh my gosh… can you say YUM! You take such beautiful photos, too. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Tanya Coffman says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    This looks absolutely delish!! I love pesto and now could really go for some. Thanks for sharing your time, scrumptious photos and recipe…I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  19. Breanna says

    August 14, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Are you kidding me? This looks delicious and your photos are simply gorgeous! 🙂 You’ve got some skills! 🙂 Pinning this for later! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Amby Felix says

    August 14, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    I love pesto and love different variations of it! Your photos are pretty.

    Reply
  21. Laura My Newest Addiction says

    August 08, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    my goodness woman! gimme some of that!

    Reply

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