Ziti with Tomato-Pesto Sauce Recipe
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Ziti with Tomato-Pesto Sauce

By: Risa G 
"For those who like pesto but also love tomato sauce, try this recipe. Quick to prepare and very good, too! Try serving with breadsticks."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

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Wine Sangiovese
 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces ziti pasta
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar tomato basil pasta sauce
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium-low heat, mix together the pesto and basil tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer, and season with salt to taste. Microwave instructions: cook on high for one minute.
  3. Place pasta in a large serving bowl. Toss with pesto-tomato sauce. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 368 | Total Fat: 8.4g | Cholesterol: 10mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by dh   view full review
I loved the sauce. I add turkey sausage with casings removed, 1 jar of roasted red peppers,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2007 by LisaMB   view full review
It never occured to me to add pesto sauce to plain old spaghetti sauce - the results are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2005 by Amy Mac.   view full review
Fantastic sauce idea! It's perfect when I don't feel like making a sauce from scratch. I add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Mandy3326   view full review
Boring. Easy. But pretty much boil ziti, put sauce on from jar and add Parmesan cheese... no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2009 by Dixie'sMom   view full review
Not much of a recipe as far as recipes go! But definitely a step up from opening a jar of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by JDVMD   view full review
Added some sliced zucchini, mushrooms and Italian sausage. Really good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by Renee   view full review
This was ok. Not my favorite recipe from here, but also not the worst. I added meatballs and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by analufranco   view full review
So easy and tasty! Even my 1-year old devoured it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by Sandra   view full review
Simple and delicious
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by Kendra   view full review
Simple, easy, fast meal for a quick dinner. Nothing amazing, but good and basic. The pesto...

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