Penne with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Name: Penne with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters (packed) fresh basil leaves; 2 garlic cloves; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 340 grams penne pasta; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 241 grams sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Penne with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto A mixture of basil leaves, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

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Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

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Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped.

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Sun Dried Tomatoes

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Tomato

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Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.

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Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.

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Salt And Pepper

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