Penne alla pesto
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Fresh basil; stems removed |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; chopped | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| ¼ | cup | Pine nuts; toasted, plus |
| 2 | tablespoons | Pine nuts; toasted |
| 2 | tablespoons | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| ¾ | pounds | Cooked penne pasta; hot |
Directions
Cost: $ - Preparation Time: 10 minutes Difficulty Level: 2 Servings: 4 1. Wash and dry basil. Place basil in a blender or food processor with garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, cheese and pepper to taste; purée.
2. Transfer cooked penne to a serving bowl. Add pesto and toss thoroughly to serve.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: 209 Calories; 13g Fat; 2mg Cholesterol; 66mg Sodium; 19g Carbohydrates; 5g Protein Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter by newsletter@... on Apr 18, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.