Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce

Name: Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups of Extra Virgin Olive Oil; ¼ cup of pine nuts; 2 pinches of red peppers flakes; 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese; 2 cups of fresh basil leaves (washed and dried); 1 teaspoon of kosher salt; ½ teaspoon of pepper; 2-3 cloves of garlic; 1 box of penne pasta cooked al dente

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

2 cups of Extra Virgin Olive Oil¼ cup of pine nuts2 pinches of red peppers flakes1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese2 cups of fresh basil leaves (washed and dried)1 teaspoon of kosher salt½ teaspoon of pepper2-3 cloves of garlic1 box of penne pasta cooked al dente

Directions

Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Saute garlic and toast pine nuts by heating a teaspoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic whole and allow to brown on all sides. Add 2 pinches of red pepper flakes and pine nuts and allow pine nuts to brown slightly. Remove from heat as soon as pine nuts develop some color. Let cool. Prepare the blender or a food processor. Add the rest of the oil, basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese. Allow to blend until desired consistency. To assist the blending process, you may have to add more olive oil or occasionally stop the blender / processor and stir ingredients. Pour over hot pasta. Add more cheese if desired.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUSTJ3NN.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 494.8
Total Fat: 40.8 g
Cholesterol: 2.2 mg
Sodium: 245.5 mg
Total Carbs: 29.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 6.4 g

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Member Reviews

LAHODY
Haven't tried - and won't be, at 40.8 g of fat per serving! - 9/15/08
KERRYAJMM
Delicious! I am a pesto fanatic and this is a little different that others I've tried. I omitted pine nuts because of a food allergy and cut some of the oil and substituted some of the pasta cooking water. Still SUPER YUM! - 6/17/08