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    Christmas Pasta

    Published: Dec 19, 2022 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

    Sometimes my greatest creative culinary inspiration comes in the middle of the night when I can't sleep. It is usually when I analyze and come up with new recipes or how to make something. 

    Several weeks ago, I was thinking of how my fettuccine alfredo recipe is so popular and how much my kids love alfredo sauce. I love to add my homemade marinara sauce to make a tomato cream pasta.

    Then I thought about adding some fresh pesto sauce to add some brightness and nuttiness to the sauce. I whipped up a pasta tossed with alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce and it blew our minds! We couldn't stop eating it. 

    Because of the red, white, and green sauces, they looked so beautiful and festive to showcase all three sauces separately. Then the pasta can be tossed when ready to serve. 

    You can serve this on Christmas or on any given night. It is the most flavorful pasta dish!

    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

    Christmas Pasta Ingredients:

    • Alfredo Sauce -- make homemade alfredo sauce with my 5-star alfredo sauce recipe or buy a jarred version. 
    • Marinara Sauce -- make homemade marinara sauce or a classic Italian tomato sauce recipe or buy a jarred marinara sauce like Rao's. 
    • Pesto Sauce -- make homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and more or buy the refrigerated version at your local grocery store.
    • Pasta -- use your favorite type of pasta noodle. I love to buy fresh pasta from Whole Foods.
    • Parmesan Cheese -- freshly grated parmesan cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano adds so much flavor to this pasta.

    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

    How to make Marinara Alfredo Pesto Sauce Pasta:

    1. Start by boiling the water to cook the pasta. Make sure to heavily salt the water which helps to infuse flavor into the pasta while cooking. 
    2. Make the individual sauces -- alfredo, marinara, and pesto or heat up the jarred pasta sauces.
    3. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. I love to use fresh pasta in this recipe.
    4. Drain the cooked pasta and place it on a serving platter or shallow bowl. Place a layer of marinara sauce onto one side of the pasta, followed by alfredo sauce in the center, and pesto on the other side. I suggest using less pesto sauce than the other sauces since it has a strong flavor profile and we don't want it to overwhelm the other flavors.
    5. Toss the pasta sauces together when ready to serve and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

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    Storage:

    Place any leftovers in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. This pasta should keep for 7-10 days. The pasta will soak up the sauce so make sure it is extra saucy!

    This is a sauce made with alfredo, tomato, and pesto sauce to make the perfect sauce with pasta.

    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

    Christmas Pasta

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    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Lunch or Dinner
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6

    Equipment

    • measuring cups and spoons
    • spatula set

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 ounces Marinara Sauce (homemade recipe here or Rao's jarred)
    • 11 to 15 ounces Alfredo Sauce (homemade alfredo sauce recipe here)
    • 4 to 6 ounces Pesto Sauce (homemade pesto sauce recipe here)
    • 1 lb. Fresh Pasta (or pasta of choice)
    • ¼ cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

    Instructions
     

    • In a heavy pot, heat water over high heat until boiling. Make sure to heavily salt the water which helps to infuse flavor into the pasta while cooking. 
    • Make the individual sauces -- alfredo, marinara, and pesto or heat up the jarred pasta sauces.
    • Cook the pasta according to package instructions. I love to use fresh pasta in this recipe. Drain the cooked pasta and place it on a serving platter or shallow bowl.
    • Place a layer of marinara sauce onto one side of the pasta, followed by alfredo sauce in the center, and pesto on the other side. I suggest using less pesto sauce than the other sauces since it has a strong flavor profile and you don't want it to overwhelm the other flavors.
    • Toss the pasta sauces together when ready to serve and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

    Notes

    If you don't make homemade marinara sauce, I suggest buying Rao's sauce.
    If you are going to make any sauce from scratch, I would suggest making the alfredo sauce from scratch. I have a great recipe!
    If you buy pesto sauce from the grocery store, I suggest buying it from the refrigerated section for fresher pesto.
    Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe HERE
    Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe HERE
    Homemade Pesto Sauce Recipe HERE
    I find my fresh pasta noodles at Whole Foods.
    Keyword alfredo marinara pesto pasta, christmas pasta
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    This Christmas Pasta is made with three popular sauces -- alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto sauce -- all tossed together with pasta. This Alfredo, Marinara, and Pesto Sauce Pasta is a surefire hit!

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    1. Lexi

      March 28, 2023 at 3:18 pm

      5 stars
      So good! Such a good idea

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