Linguine with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Linguine with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto a try. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 441 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up blanched slivered almonds, basil leaves, garlic clove, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.
Instructions
Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until nuts are finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add oil, then 1/2 cup water, blending until almost smooth.
Mix in 1/3 cup cheese. Season to taste with salt.
Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Return pasta to pot.
Add pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved water to form thin sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve, passing remaining cheese.