We've partnered with our friends at Cooking Panda to bring you this delicious pasta recipe! They've made this dish with our ...100% Organic Cassava Penne, but feel free to substitute with the Jovial Penne variety of your choice!

Caprese Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (2 boxes) jovial Cassava Penne
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 ounces mozzarella perline
  • 1 ¼ cup fresh basil pesto
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves thinly sliced, for tossing with the pasta

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add the pasta and cook as per package directions until al dente, approximately 13 minutes. When the pasta is done, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain.
  2. Return the cooked pasta to the pot and add in the pesto sauce, tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil.
  3. Toss to combine. Add a little of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce for even coating.
  4. Serve immediately and Enjoy!