Pasta with Walnut Tomato Pesto
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup fresh basil1/4 cup walnut pieces2 cloves garlic6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (or dry and rehydrated with hot water then drained)2 tbsp grated parmesan1/4 tsp kosher salt1/4 tsp red pepper flakes6 tbsp olive oil12oz Whole Wheat pasta (fettuccini, linguini, or spaghetti)
Chop basil, walnuts and garlic in a food processor. Add tomatoes, cheese, salt and red pepper. Pulse to combine, scraping down sides. Drizzle in oil with machine running. Process to a coarse paste.
Cook pasta according to package directions omitting fat and salt. Add 1 cup of cooking water to processor and pulse until smooth.
Toss pesto with drained pasta in the warm pot.
Makes 4 main servings or 6-8 side servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XTMONT.
Cook pasta according to package directions omitting fat and salt. Add 1 cup of cooking water to processor and pulse until smooth.
Toss pesto with drained pasta in the warm pot.
Makes 4 main servings or 6-8 side servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XTMONT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 368.5
- Total Fat: 21.2 g
- Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
- Sodium: 81.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
- Protein: 8.1 g
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