Linguine With Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato (in olive oil)
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 packet dried linguine
• ground black pepper
• basil leaves, to garnish
• parmesan cheese, shavings to serve

Recipe

• 1 put the pine nuts in a small non-stick frying pan and toss over a low heat for 1-2 minutes or until the nuts are lightly toasted and golden.
• 2 tip the nuts into a food processor.
• 3 add the parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic, with pepper to taste.
• 4 process until finely chopped.
• 5 with the machine running, gradually add the oil through the feeder tube until it has all been incorporated evenly and the ingredients have formed a smooth paste.
• 6 cook pasta according to packet directions, drain well, reserving a little of the cooking water.
• 7 tip the pasta into a warmed bowl, add the pesto and a few spoonfuls of the hot water and toss well.
• 8 serve immediately garnished with the basil leaves and parmesan shavings.