How to make Basil Sunflower Seed Pesto Pasta -
In this pesto sauce sunflower seeds replace pine nuts.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Whole wheat Penne Pasta (गेहूँ का पेने पास्ता ), Olive oil (ऑलिव आइल)
Cuisine : Italian
Course : Noodles and Pastas
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Basil Sunflower Seed Pesto Pasta Recipe Card
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Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Basil Sunflower Seed Pesto Pasta Recipe
Whole wheat Penne Pasta boiled 200 grams
Olive oil 2 tablespoons
Cherry tomatoes halved 12-14
Salt to taste
Milk 1/4 cup
Red chillies crushed 1/2 teaspoon
Sunflower seeds (charoli/chironji) 1 tablespoon
Sunflower seeds pesto
Sunflower seeds (charoli/chironji) 1 tablespoon
Basil leaves 3/4 cups
Garlic cloves 3-4
Salt to taste
Parmesan cheese grated 4 tablespoons
Olive oil 2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a non stick pan, add halved cherry tomatoes and salt and sauté on low heat till they soften.
Step 2
Grind together basil leaves, garlic, salt, parmesan cheese, sunflower seeds and olive oil to a paste.
Step 3
Add boiled penne and ground paste to the pan and mix well. Add milk and mix well. Sprinkle crushed red chillies and mix.
Step 4
Transfer into a serving dish, sprinkle sunflower seeds and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1880 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 246.4 gm
Protein : 60.5 gm
Fat : 73.2 gm
Other : 17
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