Pesto Bruschetta Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb bow tie pasta
• 2 roma tomatoes, chopped and deseeded
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon pine nuts
• 12 basil leaves
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1/2 cup tomato bruschetta topping (pre-made)

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
• 2 while pasta cooks, combine olive oil, pine nuts, and diced garlic in a small frying pan; heat on medium heat about 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid garlic burning.
• 3 toss the cooked pasta with the olive oil mixture.
• 4 blend the tomatoes, basil leaves, and parmesan cheese in a blender until fine.
• 5 toss the tomato mixture and the bruschetta topping with the pasta mixture and refrigerate.