Italian

Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce is for Dinner.

Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce takes 20 minutes to cook.

Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce are:

2 cups of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup of pine nuts
2 pinches of red peppers flakes
1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese
2 cups of fresh basil leaves (washed and dried)
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
½ teaspoon of pepper
2-3 cloves of garlic

1 box of penne pasta cooked al dente

Here is how you make Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce:

Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Saute garlic and toast pine nuts by heating a teaspoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic whole and allow to brown on all sides. Add 2 pinches of red pepper flakes and pine nuts and allow pine nuts to brown slightly. Remove from heat as soon as pine nuts develop some color. Let cool. Prepare the blender or a food processor. Add the rest of the oil, basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese. Allow to blend until desired consistency. To assist the blending process, you may have to add more olive oil or occasionally stop the blender / processor and stir ingredients. Pour over hot pasta. Add more cheese if desired.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUSTJ3NN.

The nutritional information for Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 494.8

• Total Fat: 40.8 g
• Cholesterol: 2.2 mg
• Sodium: 245.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 6.4 g

Basil Pesto Pasta Sauce is Italian cuisine.