# Creamy Pesto Bucatini Pasta

A simple and creamy pesto bucatini pasta dish perfect for a weeknight dinner.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 Pound Bucatini Pasta
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.25 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 null small Shallot, diced
- 2 null Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 cup Green Pesto
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 0.25 cup Pasta Water
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 0.5 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
- 0.5 tsp Kosher Salt
- Red Pepper Flakes

## Instructions

1. Toss our pasta into salted boiling water and boil according to packaging until al dente.
2. Set aside and save some of the pasta water for later steps.
3. Heat a skillet to medium-low heat.
4. Add in a little bit of olive oil and butter.
5. Once our butter is melted, toss in diced shallots and cook for about a minute or two until our shallots are fragrant and slightly softened.
6. Add in minced garlic and continue cooking for another minute until our garlic is fragrant.
7. Add in some pesto and mix in well.
8. Heat our pesto for about a minute to bring it to temperature.
9. Add in some heavy cream.
10. Thoroughly mix our heavy cream in to combine.
11. Add in some of the reserved pasta water and mix in well.
12. Mix in black pepper and Italian seasoning.
13. Stir occasionally and bring to a low simmer and simmer our sauce for about 5 minutes until it slightly reduces and thickens.
14. Once our sauce has thickened, remove from heat and allow to cool down for about 2 minutes.
15. Mix in Parmigiano Reggiano, salt to taste, and red pepper flakes to taste.
16. Toss in our cooked pasta with the sauce.
17. Let rest for a minute so our sauce can adhere to our pasta, then serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- Spatula
- Skillet

## Tips

- Boil pasta in 4 quarts of water with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt.
- Stir the sauce frequently while simmering.
- Allow the sauce to rest off heat for 2 minutes to thicken as it cools.
- Let the pasta rest with the sauce for 2 minutes for the sauce to adhere.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWmodO-jjjr/?igsh=MWNmdGVzYms3bjhuNg==
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- Extracted: 2026-04-04

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