Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta

Serves: 6
Prep: 15
Cook: 15

A quick, easy and tasty pesto recipe that will have the family raving about your cooking skills. Great for a quick mid-week family meal.

Ingredients

  • 30g pinenuts, toasted
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 bunch basil, leaves removed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ tsp salt (optional)
  • 3 tbs light olive oil
  • 2 tbs water
  • ½ cup sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 500g dried spaghetti

Method

  1. Step 1

    Place pine nuts, cheese, basil, garlic and salt in a food processor.

  2. Step 2

    Process ingredients while slowly adding oil and water, until the desired consistency is reached.

  3. Step 3

    Fold through sun-dried tomatoes.

  4. Step 4

    Cook pasta according to instructions on packet. Drain.

  5. Step 5

    Fold pesto sauce through pasta and serve with extra parmesan cheese.

Tips

  • The pesto sauce can be frozen for up to one month.

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