Recipe of Penne Pasta Marinara Sauce

Penne Pesto Pasta Salad

Pasta marinara can be as simple as opening a jar of marinara sauce and making a pot of spaghetti.

Recipe Summary Penne Pesto Pasta Salad

Penne pasta is tossed with basil pesto, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and black olives for a colorful and delicious pasta salad.

Ingredients | Penne Pasta Marinara Sauce

1 (8 ounce) package truRoots® Ancient Grains Organic Penne

½ cup prepared fresh basil pesto

1 (8 ounce) container mozzarella pearls (perline)*

1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained

4 sprigs Fresh basil sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water, just until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.

Combine pasta and pesto in large bowl. Stir in mozzarella, tomatoes, Parmesan and olives. Chill until ready to serve. Serve garnished with basil sprigs, if desired.

*Mozzarella Pearls (perline) are pearl-sized portions of cheese. Mozzarella Pearls can be substituted by cutting an 8 ounce mozzarella ball (pallini) into 84 pieces.

Info | Penne Pasta Marinara Sauce

prep: 10 mins cook: 15 mins total: 25 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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