Penne With Pesto And Fresh Parmesan

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb penne rigate
• 1/2 lb roma tomato, ripe and sweet
• 8 large fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons unsalted roasted almonds
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed and peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt or 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package instructions.
• 2 while pasta cooks, rinse tomatoes and basil and pat dry. cut tomatoes into large chunks.
• 3 place tomatoes in a blender/food processor, add basil, almonds, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. blend for 1 minute or until smooth.
• 4 while machine still running, add olive oil in a steady steam (it will emulsify the mixture into a thick pesto).
• 5 scrape pesto into a large bowl. drop drained pasta onto pesto and toss quickly to coat. sprinkle on cheese and toss again.
• 6 enjoy!