When my garden basil goes nuts, I make pesto and keep it frozen in small containers for the right opportunity, like this saucy one-pot chicken pesto pasta recipe. —Kimberly Fenwick, Hobart ...

When you’re 10 minutes from serving your pasta, cook the gemelli until al dente, typically 4 to 5 minutes for this shape. In a large pasta pot set over high heat, melt the butter and sauté the ...

adding more of the pasta cooking water if needed. Sprinkle with a little parsley and take the Parmesan to the table to serve. Gemelli – which means twins in Italian – are a robust short pasta ...