Penne with Pea Pesto

Name: Penne with Pea Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges garlic cloves; 79 milliliters olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano plus additional for serving; 283 grams package frozen peas; 454 grams penne; 57 grams 1/2 cup pine nuts

Penne with Pe Head to the store and pick up pine nuts, penne, parmigiano-reggiano plus additional, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Cook peas on the stove or in a microwave according to package directions, then drain well.

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Peas

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Microwave

Stove

With food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop. Turn off motor and add peas, nuts, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then process until finely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated.

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Cheese

Garlic

Pepper

Nuts

Peas

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.

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Pasta