Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto



I love any kind of pasta-- especially anything from Giada. Start to finish, this really tasty, flavorful pasta dish comes together in 20 minutes--( but tastes like it took a whole lot longer!)


Cook 1 lb of pasta in boiling, salted water, for approximately 12 minutes, or until tender.

While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto. You will need:

1 270ml jar (9 oz) of sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil--do not drain
2 garlic cloves
1 C packed, fresh basil leaves
salt and pepper

Put the above ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until the tomatoes are finely chopped. Scrape the pesto into a bowl and stir in:
1/2 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Set aside.

When the pasta has finished cooking, drain, reserving 1 C of the cooking water.

Add the pasta to the pesto, tossing to coat, adding enough of the cooking water to moisten. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bon Appetit!



4 comments:

  1. And DO NOT forget to keep 1 cup of that water aside, huh Jodie...?! :-) Sorry about that. I will be a better assistant next time.
    But this recipe is very yummy, thanks for making it. It was DELISH!!

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  2. No, I'm sorry! -- You were great. My nerves got the best of me, but I am glad it went well ( :

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  3. I made this over the weekend with a few tweaks and substitutions to accomodate what I had. So good! It'll become a regular at our house. Thanks for sharing.

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