Walnut Pesto with Rosemary
From sosousme 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 4
In my opinion whole grain and whole wheat pastas require a more substantial pesto than the standard basil/pine nut affair. This yummy pesto goes great with the rich deep flavors of whole grain pasta.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup toasted walnut pieces shopping list
- 1 large clove garlic shopping list
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, washed and well dried shopping list
- 1 large stem rosemary, leaves removed from stem shopping list
- 10 stems parsley, preferably Italian flat leaf, leaves only shopping list
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste shopping list
- 1 pound whole grain or whole wheat pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained, 1/2 cup pasta water reserved shopping list
How to make it
- Drop the walnut pieces and garlic into the chute of a food processor with the motor running. When finely minced, stop the processor and add the basil, rosemary and parsley. Using on/off pulse, chop until finely minced. Open the machine and add the cheese and lemon juice, turn the machine on and slowly drizzle the olive oil in through the chute. Turn off the machine, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Once the pasta is done cooking, pour into a large serving dish. Add the pesto and toss until well coated, using the reserved pasta water to thin as necessary.
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I like your recipe and I am a big pesto fan. I have tried many different herbs of all different blends and this is a wonderful replacement for the standard used in many restaurants.
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Love it. Walnuts are my favorites
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Great recipe and I looOOooove pesto with walnuts. Thanks so much - you're making me hungry. :)
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