Pesto Pasta With Tomatoes And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups fresh basil, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 lb pasta, cooked and kept warm
• 6 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• salt & pepper
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 for the pesto, in a food processor or blender, finely chop basil,parsley, parmesan cheese, garlic ,salt and the 1/4 cup of pine nuts.
• 2 add the olive oil and vinegar.
• 3 blend until it's the consistency of creamed butter.
• 4 toss warm pasta with pesto using as much or as little pesto as you prefer, but make sure to coat the pasta.
• 5 add chopped tomatoes, tossing well.
• 6 salt & pepper to taste.
• 7 serve in your favorite pasta bowl with toasted pine nuts.
• 8 to toast the pine nuts, lightly brown them in your toaster oven or in a little olive oil until golden.