SUNDRIED TOMATO PESTO PASTA

There are so many ways to cook pasta, this is just one of my naughy pleasures! If you dont want to use cream stir through some ricotta instead. This dish is great served cold the following day!

500g tortiglioni pasta

3 cups fresh basil

3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

2 tbls butter

6 tbls pine nuts

2 tbls butter

2 cloves of garlic peeled

1/2 cup pouring cream

1/2 cup. thinly sliced sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil

 

Prepare pasta as directed; drain well (I always add bay leaves, salt and a drizzle of oil my my water for flavour).

 

In a food processor or blender puree basil, 1/4 cup cheese, oil, butter, pine nuts and garlic.Pour in saucepan and gently heat add cream and stir until slightly thickened. 

 

Toss sauce with pasta, tomatoes and rest of cheese and season with salt an pepper.