Name: Pesto pasta with semi-sundried tomatoes
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: salt; 500 gram penne pasta; 1 1/2 tablespoon garlic oil; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup pine nuts; bunch basil leaves; 120 gram semi-sundried tomatoes, chopped roughly; sea salt and cracked black pepper; 1 cup finely grated parmesan

Pesto pasta with semi-sundried tomatoes

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

12M

Total

18M

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Ingredients

salt

500 gram penne pasta

1 1/2 tablespoon garlic oil

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup pine nuts

bunch basil leaves

120 gram semi-sundried tomatoes, chopped roughly

sea salt and cracked black pepper

1 cup finely grated parmesan

Method

1.Preheat grill to high. Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil. Cook pasta, according to packet instructions, until al dente. Drain well and return pasta to saucepan and toss with oils.

2.Place pine nuts on baking tray and toast under grill for 2 to 3 minutes, tossing occasionally.

3.Add basil, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and half of parmesan to saucepan with pasta. Stir to combine. Season.

4.Spoon pasta into serving bowls and sprinkle over remaining parmesan cheese.

Use this recipe as a base for many flavours – simply substitute the sundried tomatoes for BBQ chicken, haloumi or chorizo, etc.
Note

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