Dressed Basil Pasta

Name: Dressed Basil Pasta
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 cups Penne; salt; 0.5 cup pine nut; 1 Garlic clove; 2 handfuls Basil; 0.667 cup olive oil; 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese; peppers (freshly ground); 1 dash lemon juice; Basil leaves (for garnishing)

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Preparation:

25 min.

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Calories:

815

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Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)

Calorie	815 kcal	(39 %)
Protein	19.36 g	(20 %)
Fat	55.65 g	(48 %)
Carbohydrates	63.85 g	(43 %)
Sugar added	0 g	(0 %)
Roughage	2.5 g	(8 %)

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Vitamin A	89.77 mg	(11,221 %)
Vitamin D	0.09 μg	(0 %)
Vitamin E	0.08 mg	(1 %)
Vitamin B₁	0.39 mg	(39 %)
Vitamin B₂	0.32 mg	(29 %)
Niacin	6.6 mg	(55 %)
Vitamin B₆	0.16 mg	(11 %)
Folate	78.59 μg	(26 %)
Pantothenic acid	0.6 mg	(10 %)
Vitamin B₁₂	0.21 μg	(7 %)
Vitamin C	1.63 mg	(2 %)
Potassium	173.94 mg	(4 %)
Calcium	242.24 mg	(24 %)
Magnesium	90.93 mg	(30 %)
Iron	4.47 mg	(30 %)
Zinc	2.52 mg	(32 %)
Saturated fatty acids	10.28 g
Cholesterol	12.07 mg

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Ingredients

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servings

Ingredients: 8 cups
Penne; salt

For the pesto: ½ cup
pine nut; 1
Garlic clove; 2 handfuls
Basil; ⅔ cup
olive oil; ½ cup
Parmesan cheese; peppers (freshly ground); 1 dash
lemon juice

In addition: Basil leaves (for garnishing)

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Preparation steps

Cook the penne in well salted boiling water until al dente.

In the meantime dry roast the pine nuts in a frying pan until golden brown. Remove from pan and reserve.

Wash the basil and shake dry. Remove the leaves from the stems.

Peel the garlic. Chop finely.

Place the garlic, reserved pine nuts, basil and oil in a food processor and process until a smooth pesto forms. Mix in the Parmesan and season to taste with salt, pepper and a dash of lemon juice.

Drain the noodles well then mix with the pesto.

Place the pesto in bowls and serve garnished with basil leaves.