Fresh Pesto Pasta with Arugula
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Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
15 min.
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Ingredients
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4
- Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh Basil (chopped and packed)
- 0.333 cup Pine nuts
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup Parmesan (grated)
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- Sea salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 16 ozs Penne (cooked)
- 2 cups Arugula (rinsed and dried)
- Parmesan (shaved; for garnish)
- 8 cherry tomatoes (halved; for garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Place chopped basil and pine nuts into a food processor. Add 1/3 of the olive oil and puree until smooth. Stir in the remaining oil, grated cheese, garlic and season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 9 minutes. Drain pasta and mix well with pesto.
3.
Divide arugula between plates. Place pasta on arugula. Garnish with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese and cherry tomatoes. Serve.
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