Cooking Recipe Pasta Al Pesto
Recipe Ingredients
PESTO
Directions
PASTA GARNISH: freshly ground black pepper and Parmesan cheese,
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'''''''''''''''' PESTO: Place ingredients in bowl of food processor.
Process until smooth, using rubber scraper to push down the sides
occasionally. Makes 1/2 cup. VARIATIONS: - add 3/4 c freshly grated
Parmesan Cheese - subst. cream cheese, kefir, or Neufchatel cheese
for oil - subst. walnuts or hazelnuts for pine nuts PASTA: Boil a
large pot of water; cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is
cooking, prepare pesto; set aside, covered. Steam carrots. Meanwhile,
in skillet, heat oil. Add zucchini and peapods. Stir continuously
until crisp/tender. When pasta is done, drain well; toss pesto with
noodles until they are well coated. Then toss in vegetables. Garnish
with pepper and cheese. VARIATIONS: - add 1/2 c Parmesan cheese to
Pesto ~ add or substitute other steamed or sauteed vegetables such as
mushrooms, peas, or sweet red pepper.