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Pasta al pesto

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Categories: Entrees, Herbs & Spices, Pastas & Noodles, Pesto, Vegetables Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
8 ozPasta (preferably linguine)
3 xCarrots, thinly sliced
2 tbspSafflower or Olive oil
3 xSm Zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 lbsPeapods
PESTO
2 cupFresh Basil Leaves
1/4 cupPine nuts (pignolli)
2 xCloves Garlic
1 tbspOlive oil
Procedures:
1Pasta garnish: freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese, optional """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" " pesto: place ingredients in bowl of food processor.
2Process until smooth, using rubber scraper to push down the sides occasionally.
3Makes ?cup.
4Variations: - add ?c freshly grated parmesan cheese pasta: boil a large pot of water; cook pasta until al dente.
5While pasta is cooking, prepare pesto; set aside, covered.
6Steam carrots.
7Meanwhile, in skillet, heat oil.
8Add zucchini and peapods.
9Stir continuously until crisp/tender.
10When pasta is done, drain well; toss pesto with noodles until they are well coated.
11Then toss in vegetables.
12Garnish with pepper and cheese.
13Variations: - add ?c parmesan cheese to pesto