Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays!
I'm back with another pasta recipe for you. I can't help myself - pasta is by far my favorite thing to eat! This recipe comes from the March 2012 issue of Self magazine. You can find the original recipe right here. This is a really easy recipe and would make a great weeknight meal because it doesn't take long to make. The recipe calls for a food processor, which I don't have, so I used my blender to make the pesto.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup almonds (I used slivered almonds so that my blender would be able to handle them!)
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
- 12 sun-dried tomato halves
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 lb smoked mozzarella, diced
- 1/2 lb whole-wheat penne
- salt & pepper, to taste
- freshly shredded Parmesan, optional
In a small pan over medium heat, toast almonds until golden brown, 5 minutes. In a food processor, pulse almonds, parsley, tomatoes, garlic and oil until slightly chunky. Pour into a bowl; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add mozzarella; toss to combine. Cook pasta as directed on package; drain and toss immediately with pesto.
Top with shredded Parmesan and garnish with flat leaf parsley.
Serves 4 (According to Self. If you like pasta, like me, I'd say the serving size is closer to 2.5 -3)
THis tasted great served warm, but I think it would also be a great cold pasta salad recipe for the Summer.
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Hi Alissa,
ReplyDeleteI love Pasta to, your dish looks delicious. I am sharing my Ham and Pasta Casserole today. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful week!
Miz Helen
Hi! New to linking up here. I shared the cherry cobbler and Oreo Cakester pops. Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteAlissa your recipes always look so delicious and comforting. I host a party called Mix it up Monday and I would love for you to stop over and share some of your recipes:
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I hope to see you soon :)
Good morning Alissa
ReplyDeleteMan, that pasta looks amazing!! I'm sharing a Lemon Cracker Cake this week. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for hosting!!
Oh that pasta looks amazing! Wanna bring me some for dinner?? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the party each week!
That is seriously beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThis sauce looks fantastic!! I've shared a tutorial on making seed and nut butters, using sunflower seeds as a demo :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again for hosting a great party!
ReplyDeleteI love pesto and will have to try this out soon!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is all over smoked mozzarella. I'd get major points for making this one. :o)
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks amazing. I could live on pasta, so keep these recipes coming!
ReplyDeleteEverything about this recipe sounds wonderful. I think it must be the return to warmer temperatures, but I'm crazy for pesto these days!
ReplyDeleteholy hanna! your pasta looks incredible! and how much do i love that you're using happy ingredients for this time of year??? i knew i liked you ;)
ReplyDeletethis week i've linked up our contents from our CSA. Where do you get your veggies/ingredients from?