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Mint Pesto Pasta

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"A variation of a great Italian dish given to me by a friend." — MASTER815K

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place linguini in the pot, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons water.
In a blender or food processor, blend the reserved water, tomatoes, basil, mint, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth. Toss with the cooked pasta to serve.

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PREP 20 mins
READY IN 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 17, 2007

This was the best pesto recipe I've seen so far. I went to my local farmer's market to buy the freshest organic ingredients, and followed the recipe precisely. My family loved it. I will most definitely make this again. I think the ricotta added a nice texture and flavor. Next time I may refrigerate the blend overnite to enhance the flavor for the following day. Excellent!!

—Kerri

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 29, 2011

I followed this recipe exactly but added pork chops and served with garlic bread. I made the sauce a few hours before hand to let the flavours blend, annd I put the sauce over the linguinie in a wok and mixed it up to let the sauce heat up again. I served it to my hubby and a girlfriend who was visiting from out of town and we all agreed that it was lacking some major flavour! I definately reccomend adding much more garlic, basil, mint, salt, and pepper as this was quite bland as is! I fully expected "knock your socks off flavour" and it was far from that!

—Tys-ol-Lady

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Oct 15, 2005

This was good, quite similar to regular pesto. I left the chopped tomatoes out of the food processor and just stirred them into the pesto before serving. I would make this again.

—EGGIWEG

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Aug 31, 2010

Pesto sure has come a long way from the usual suspects of basil, pine nuts and Parm; now pestos are made from a myriad of ingredients ... and I'm not complaining. While basil itself is so summery and fresh, the addition of mint in this creamy pesto is a brilliant way to add some zing and liveliness and works especially well with tomatoes. One minor caveat - this recipe appears to have been re-created like most of us cook, using a 'handful of these' and a 'few of those' as measurements instead of precise amounts (my 20 basil leaves were on the skimpy side as I had just cut back and stripped the plant earlier in the week, so I knew I needed to supplement with store-bought leaves). No matter, though, the end result was delicious and proclaimed a winner by all who tasted it ~ many thanks to MASTER815K.

—Nicolette

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Mar 27, 2008

Really tasty, esp. after we heated it up again and added (plain) chicken breast chunks. I didn't seed the tomatoes, all I could find was dry mint leaves and I also added more ricotta and a lot more parmesan.

—J. Klassen

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Jul 13, 2007

I would recommend making this only with homegrown tomatoes, as it needs the extra flavour. Like another reviewer, I also didn't add the chopped tomatoes to the pesto in the food processor and instead just spooned them on top of the pasta mixed with the pesto. Other recommendations- add fresh or dried oregano for extra flavour, use rigatoni instead of linguini, as it's easier to stir and eat, and add a little extra water to make the pesto mixture more saucy.

—TYRIX16

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Apr 22, 2010

I like that it was creamy, however I didn't have any ricotta so I just used cream cheese. I think adding some fresh salmon and peas would be good. I will try this next time.

—j.brettero

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Apr 08, 2008

This was really good! It didn't note the size of tomatoes though. I only needed 3 large tomatoes.

—Anndria Miller

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Nutrition

Calories
303 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
45.8 g
15%

Cholesterol
3 mg
< 1%

Fat
8.9 g
14%

Fiber
4.1 g
17%

Protein
10.9 g
22%

Sodium
89 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Mint Pesto Pasta

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 303
Calories from Fat: 80

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.9g 14 %
Saturated Fat 1.7g 8 %
Cholesterol 3mg < 1 %
Sodium 89mg 4 %
Potassium 371mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 45.8g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 17 %
Protein 10.9g 22 %
** Sugars 3.2g
Vitamin A 20 %
Vitamin C 25 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 31 %
** Thiamin 42 %
Niacin 31 %
** Vitamin B6 10 %
** Magnesium 21 %
Folate 67 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.