Red Pesto Pasta

Satisfy your pasta cravings with Red Pesto Pasta! Al dente noodles coated in a flavorful red pesto sauce, creating a dish that's both vibrant and savory.

You can find the video here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/878342733560173070/

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Prep time: 20 min Servings: 4

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Ingredients :

1 lb. dry pasta of choice

1 cup roasted red peppers (from a jar of whole roasted red peppers)

1 cup fresh basil leaves

⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained

¼ cup pitted green olives

3 tbsp. pine nuts (sub chopped walnuts)

3 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves ( 1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. kosher salt

½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

½ tsp. black pepper

⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

optional: sauteed mushrooms, spinach, and/or protein of choice for serving (shrimp, grilled chicken, meatballs, etc.

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 :

Step 1 - Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water prior to draining.

Step 2 - While pasta cooks, combine roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, green olives, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a food processor.

Step 3 - Blend until smooth while gradually streaming in olive oil

Step 4 - Drain pasta and return to pot.

Step 5 - Add pesto and ½ cup reserved pasta water; stir continuously until pesto begins clinging to noodles.

Step 7 - Add more pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency.

Step 8 - Garnish pasta with additional parmesan cheese and basil, and serve with sauteed veggies or protein of choice, if desired.

𝑩𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕! 😊🤍