Olive Pesto Pasta
10 mins Serves 4 Quick and easy pasta recipe tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with STAR Reduced Sodium Pimiento Stuffed olives, fresh basil, and Cara Mia Sun Dried Tomatoes. #STARFineFoods Ingredients: 8-ounces whole wheat fettuccine pastaFor the Olive Pesto
1 cup STAR Reduced Sodium Pimiento Stuffed Olives 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves ¼ cup Cara Mia Sun Dried Tomatoes 4 cloves garlic ¼ cup pine nuts ¼ cup STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil Instructions:
Prepare pasta according to the directions on the package.
In a food processor, combine olives, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil; pulse until smooth.
Reserve a couple tablespoons of the pasta water and drain out the rest.
Add the pesto (a few tablespoons at a time because you may not need all of it) and reserved pasta water to the prepared fettuccine; gently mix and stir until everything is well combined.
Serve.
Ingredients
- 8-ounces whole wheat fettuccine pasta
For the Olive Pesto
1 cup STAR Reduced Sodium Pimiento Stuffed Olives- 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup Cara Mia Sun Dried Tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
Prepare pasta according to the directions on the package.
In a food processor, combine olives, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil; pulse until smooth.
Reserve a couple tablespoons of the pasta water and drain out the rest.
Add the pesto (a few tablespoons at a time because you may not need all of it) and reserved pasta water to the prepared fettuccine; gently mix and stir until everything is well combined.
Serve.
Prepare pasta according to the directions on the package.
In a food processor, combine olives, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil; pulse until smooth.
Reserve a couple tablespoons of the pasta water and drain out the rest.
Add the pesto (a few tablespoons at a time because you may not need all of it) and reserved pasta water to the prepared fettuccine; gently mix and stir until everything is well combined.
Serve.
Recipe developed by: http://www.diethood.com
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4
