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Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce - Cook Smart

Flavour unmatched, this pasta with pesto sauce is simply superb This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce - Cook Smart

Main Ingredients Penne pasta, Extra virgin olive oil
Cuisine Italian
Course Noodles and Pastas
Prep Time 21-25 minutes
Cook time 11-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce - Cook Smart

  • 200 grams Penne pasta boiled
  • 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 20 Cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Low fat cream
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Black peppercorns crushed
  • Pesto sauce
  • 3/4 cup Fresh basil leaves
  • 3 tablespoons Pinenuts toasted
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil

Method

  1. For the pesto sauce take basil leaves, pinenuts, 4 garlic cloves, most of the Parmesan cheese and 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil in a grinder jar and grind. Add another 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and grind to a semi coarse paste.
  2. To make the pasta dish, heat 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick pan. Slice the garlic cloves.
  3. Add garlic to the hot oil and sauté till golden. Add cherry tomatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes, pressing the tomatoes a little with the back of the ladle. Add the pasta and toss for 2 minutes. Add ¼ cup water and mix.
  4. Add the pesto sauce and mix well. Add cream, salt and crushed peppercorns and toss. Cook for a minute.
  5. Serve hot garnished with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
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