Free Dinner Recipes E-book!   Download Now

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Almond Eater logo

  • Browse Recipes
    • Recipes by Course
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Desserts
      • Drinks
      • Snacks
      • Sides
      • The Almond Eater Monthly Cooking Challenge
    • Recipes by Diet
      • Vegetarian
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten Free
      • Vegan
      • Mediterranean Diet
      • Paleo
      • Whole30
  • Meet Erin
  • Contact
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • Browse Recipes +
    • Recipes by Course +
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Desserts
      • Drinks
      • Snacks
      • Sides
      • The Almond Eater Monthly Cooking Challenge
    • Recipes by Diet +
      • Vegetarian
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten Free
      • Vegan
      • Mediterranean Diet
      • Paleo
      • Whole30
  • About Erin
  • Contact

Home » Recipes » Dinner

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta

By Erin · January 20, 2020 · Updated October 3, 2021 · 22 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
  • Share
  • Tweet
Gluten Free

This Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta is made using zucchini noodles and gluten free pasta and is flavored with pancetta and mushrooms, making this a healthy and filling gluten free pasta recipe. 

pesto pasta in a bowl

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by California Sun Dry. As always, all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that help me run this site!

Everyone loves pesto, especially when that pesto is paired with pasta! For the past few months, I've shared several sun-dried tomato recipes, like this frittata and this chicken, but this pasta may just be my favorite one yet.

See, as much as I love cooking, I really love taking short cuts, which is why I opted to use California Sun Dry sun-dried tomato pesto in this recipe. First of all, it's delicious and second of all, it's convenient. It's a win-win, really.

Let's walk through how to make this recipe..

PESTO PASTA INGREDIENTS

This pasta recipe uses both zucchini noodles and gluten free pasta noodles because personally, I enjoy the combination of flavors and textures, plus zucchini noodles are such an easy way to add vegetables to a dish.

  • Zucchini
  • Gluten free pasta noodles (I used quinoa pasta)
  • Pancetta
  • Mushrooms
  • Garlic
  • California Sun Dry Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

HOW TO MAKE SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO PASTA

pesto pasta in a skillet

Since we're using high-quality jarred pesto, this recipe is even quicker to prepare!

Start by cooking the pasta over the stove as you normally would. The pasta is optional, but I love adding a little bit of regular (or in this case, gluten free) pasta noodles to zucchini noodle dishes for some oomph. Next, spiralize the zucchini and set it aside.

Add the pancetta and mushrooms to a skillet and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the pancetta is cooked. At this point you should add the zucchini noodles to the skillet and toss them for 2-3 minutes. The key is to warm them up a bit but you don't want to cook them for too long or else they'll get soggy. If you decided to make pasta, add the cooked pasta noodles to the skillet them remove the skillet from the heat.

Add the sun-dried tomato pesto and use kitchen tongs to toss everything together. ...and that's it! It's an easy and healthy weeknight recipe that even carb lovers will adore.

INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS

Noodles: I think zucchini works really well with pesto, but you could also use sweet potato noodles. Or, if you're not gluten free, add in some regular pasta along with the spiralized vegetable noodles!

Pancetta: Could use bacon instead OR tempeh to keep this vegetarian.

Parmesan: Any sort of Italian cheese works (think: asiago/pecorino/etc.). Alternatively, you can omit the cheese if you prefer.

pesto pasta in a bowl

pasta being twirled on a fork

OTHER HEALTHY PASTA RECIPES

  • Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
  • Fresh Tomato Spaghetti Squash
  • Garlic Zucchini Noodle Pasta
  • Kale Pesto Zoodles
pesto pasta in a bowl

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta

This Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta is made using zucchini noodles and gluten free pasta and is flavored with pancetta and mushrooms, making this a healthy and filling gluten free pasta recipe. 
5 from 2 votes
Print Pin Rate
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Erin

Ingredients

  • 2 zucchini
  • .25 lb. gluten free pasta (optional)
  • 4 oz. pancetta
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ cup California Sun Dry sun-dried tomato pesto
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • If you're adding pasta to this dish, cook the pasta over the stove as you normally would.
  • Meanwhile, run the zucchini through your spiralizer then set aside.
  • Add pancetta and mushrooms to the skillet and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the pancetta is cooked. Add the zucchini noodles to the skillet and use tongs to toss them for 2-3 minutes. You want the noodles to be warm but not soggy.
  • Remove skillet from the heat, then add the regular pasta noodles into the skillet. Last, add the pesto and use kitchen tongs to combine everything together.
  • Transfer pasta into bowls then top with cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

*I like adding a little bit of "regular" pasta to my zucchini noodle dishes to make them a little more filling, but it's optional! 
Did you Make this Recipe? Tag me Today!Leave a comment below and tag @thealmondeater on Instagram!
« Banh Mi Bowl (Paleo, Whole30)
15 Vegan Breakfast Recipes »

About Erin

Erin is the recipe developer, writer and photographer behind the healthy food blog, The Almond Eater. She's been blogging since 2014 and loves to create food for many different diets, including vegan, gluten free and/or Whole30 recipes.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Beverley @ Born to Sweat says

    March 31, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    I'm so curious! What do you teach?? (You've probably mentioned it before a million times, but im too busy looking at the photos hehe).
    This pasta would be an awesome post workout carb reload!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Yeah it would! And I teach barre at The Barre Code... so basically barre+HIIT combined

      Reply
  2. Emilie @ Emilie Eats says

    March 31, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Loving how easy this is!! I definitely need to try your pesto recipe ASAP. It may be dangerous....;)

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      ALL pesto is dangerous 😀

      Reply
  3. Annie says

    March 31, 2016 at 11:03 am

    This looks SO GOOD! And we are binging the OJ show too!!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Yayyyy! Glad I'm not the only one watching it. And thanks--sun-dried tomatoes ftw!

      Reply
  4. Medha says

    March 30, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    5 stars
    This pasta looks super creamy and totally delicious! Also, adding that show to my repertoire- it sounds addicting and suspenseful as anything.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:34 am

      It is! I think you'll like it.

      Reply
  5. rachel @ athletic avocado says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Love how easy and delish this is! And of course, you can't go wrong with all the pasta and sundried tomato anything!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:33 am

      So true--thanks!

      Reply
  6. Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    This pasta looks so good! I'm also a YUGE fan of sundried tomatoes. They add so much flavor!

    And I haven't been watching the People vs OJ Simpson but now I'm intrigued. It's a story that I don't know much about other than the majority of people thinks he is guilty for murdering his wife (and friend?). Except for my grandma. She thinks he innocent, haha!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:33 am

      They really do! And LOL at your grandma... definitely watch it if you get a chance--it's informative and entertaining too.

      Reply
  7. Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says

    March 30, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    Mmmm I do love a good bowl of pasta. I had leftover spaghetti for lunch, in fact, haha. I haven't seen the OJ show, but now I feel like I should check it out. I have a super long list of shows I want to watch, though, and never seem to get to them!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:31 am

      I bet you would find it pretty interesting!

      Reply
  8. Julia Mueller says

    March 30, 2016 at 11:20 am

    Busy girl! I hope all your classes went well this morning and that you've had time to relax! I'm dying over this sun-dried tomato pesto pasta...I love all things sun dried tomato and pesto, plus I've been hitting the carbs like nooooobody's biznatch, so this is looking like the perfect meal to me! 😀

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:31 am

      I've been hitting the carbs HARD for the past several years 😀 Glad you love sun dried tomatoes as much as I do!

      Reply
  9. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    March 30, 2016 at 9:52 am

    This sounds delicious!!! I recently went to a cooking class where we learned to make fresh pasta and since then, my husband and I have been sort of obsessed haha. This sounds delicious! I <3 Pesto! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Whoaaa that'd be so cool! I've never made my own pasta buuut I can only imagine how much better it tastes.

      Reply
  10. Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says

    March 30, 2016 at 8:45 am

    I'm Italian, so pasta is my life. So are sun-dried tomatoes. So basically this recipe is my life! Hahah thanks so much for sharing Erin! <3

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:29 am

      This recipe was made for youuuuu!

      Reply
  11. Marina @ Snackie Bird says

    March 30, 2016 at 5:30 am

    I love People vs OJ Simpson! I didn`t know anything about this story in the first. But now I love to look at justice in USA. Completely different from Russian system. Also, good binge watching requires a big bowl of good pasta 😉

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 31, 2016 at 11:28 am

      I'm glad you're liking the show as much as I am!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

girl in kitchen

Hi, I'm Erin!

I share recipes for ALL diet types because I believe that healthy food should be incredibly delicious without being complicated. Learn more

Seasonal Picks

pasta salad made with mediterranean ingredients

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

bowl with lemon orzo salad beside a small dish of chopped fresh basil

Lemon Orzo Salad

cake on a cake stand with a slice cut out

Vegan Carrot Cake

berries and ice cream in a bowl

Gluten Free Rhubarb Crisp

Popular Recipes

pasta, peas and sausage in a skillet

Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta

bowl with ground pork and vegetables

Banh Mi Bowl (Paleo, Whole30)

a bowl of pasta with lentils and red sauce

Lentil Bolognese Recipe (Vegan + Gluten Free)

sweet potato brownies

Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies

dog eating cake

Mini Dog Birthday Cake

Caramelized Onion Spaghetti Squash | squash filled with onions, mushrooms and kale for a healthy, vegetarian meal | thealmondeater.com

Caramelized Onion Spaghetti Squash

As Featured On

Footer

  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • The Almond Eater Monthly Cooking Challenge

Copyright© 2023 | The Almond Eater. Site Credit

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter