Rigatoni with Basil Pesto

Name: Rigatoni with Basil Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 227 grams cups uncooked rigatoni pasta; 79 milliliters olive or vegetable oil; 2 Tbsps pine nuts or walnut pieces

Rigatoni with Basil Pesto might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 436 calories, 11g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have basil leaves, walnut pieces, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Fill a 4-quart Dutch oven about half full of water.

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Water

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Add 1/2 teaspoon salt if desired. Cover with lid; heat over high heat until the water is boiling rapidly.

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Water

Salt

Add the pasta.

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Pasta

Heat to boiling again. Boil uncovered 14 to 16 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender but not mushy. While the water is heating and the pasta is cooking, continue with the recipe to make the pesto.

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Pesto

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To measure basil, firmly pack basil leaves into a measuring cup. Use a measuring cup for measuring dry ingredients. Rinse the basil leaves with cool water, and pat dry thoroughly with a paper towel or clean, dry kitchen towel. Peel the garlic cloves.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Fresh Basil

Basil

Water

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In a food processor or blender, place the basil leaves, garlic, cheese, oil and pine nuts. Cover and process, stopping occasionally to scrape sides with rubber spatula, until smooth.

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Fresh Basil

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Garlic

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Place a strainer or colander in the sink.

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Pour the pasta in the strainer to drain, and place in a large serving bowl or back in the Dutch oven. Immediately pour the pesto over the hot pasta, and toss until pasta is well coated.

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Pasta

Pesto

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Dutch Oven

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