One Pan Pasta with Tomatoes & Pesto

one pan pasta served up on two plates side by side

One Pan Pasta with Tomatoes & Pesto

One pan pasta is always a win in our house! A quality, flavor packed meal with little prep and easy clean up. The bright pesto, blistered tomatoes, and gooey cheese are the crowd pleasers for our family.

Course Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine Italian

Keyword one pan meal, one pan pasta, one pan pesto pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 482kcal

Ingredients

3 cups cherry tomatoes whole
6 slices prosciutto about 3 ounces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 box cavatappi pasta 16 ounces
2 ½ cups water
1 cup pesto homemade or store bought
⅓ cup parmesan cheese
8 ounces burrata cheese
salt and pepper for seasoning

Optional Garnish

⅓ cup pesto
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

Set the oven to broil on high. In a 9x13 or large deep sided pan, tear the prosciutto into pieces and drizzle the tomatoes and prosciutto with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Broil about 5 to 7 minutes until the tomatoes are blistered and the prosciutto is crisp.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. In the same pan, combine the pasta, water, and pesto sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top.
Lightly oil the non-shiny side of aluminum foil and cover the pan oil side down. Bake for 25 minutes covered. Remove the foil and stir the pasta. Return to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes uncovered.
After cooking, stir again and top with torn pieces of burrata. Optional: dot the top with extra pesto and sprinkle red pepper flakes for a bright green color and pop of heat.

Notes

For a gooey, cheese laced pasta, stir in diced whole milk mozzarella halfway through the baking when you remove the foil. Use between 8 and 16 ounces depending on how cheesy you want it.
For a vegetarian version, substitute vegan pesto, romano cheese, and your favorite non-dairy cheese.
If topping with shredded mozzarella cheese, wait until the pasta is almost done cooking (about 15-20 minutes left).
Be sure to stir the pasta halfway through baking so the pasta cooks evenly.

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