Week 46, Recipe 5: Creamy Pesto Pasta

Not a great picture but really delicious!

NOTES

• Recipe modified from Simply in Season
• We added sliced grilled chicken to the recipe. Grilled or sauteed shrimp would also be good.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/4 c. flour
• 3 c. milk
• 1 c. pesto
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lb spaghetti, fettuccine, or linguine
• Grilled chicken (use the pesto to baste while grilling) or shrimp (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1. Cook noodles according to directions.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large sauce pan. Add flour and cook 3 minutes (do not brown). Add milk and bring to a boil. Cook gently 5 minutes.
3. Stir in pesto and salt and remove from heat.
4. Combine drained pasta noodles with sauce and toss until sauce thickens. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.