Pasta Salad with Pesto Recipe
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Pasta Salad with Pesto

By: Bob Evans®  
"Pesto pasta salad with grilled sausage, fresh tomatoes, bell pepper, and mozzarella cheese makes a tasty addition to your summer barbeque."

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (19 ounce) package Bob Evans® Italian Grilling Sausage
  • 1 pound uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups seeded and diced Roma tomatoes
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup whole ripe olives
  • 1 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
  • Red leaf lettuce for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Cook sausage in large skillet or on grill until browned; let cool. Cut in half lengthwise; cut each half into 1/4 inch slices and set aside. Cook penne according to package directions; drain. Toss in large bowl with butter to prevent sticking.
  2. To prepare pesto sauce, place garlic cloves in food processor with metal blade or in blender; process until smooth. Add basil and parsley; process until finely chopped. Add pine nuts; process until finely chopped. With motor running, slowly add olive oil in fine, steady stream. Add Parmesan cheese and black pepper; process until well blended, scraping down side as needed.
  3. To assemble salad, toss sausage, tomatoes, bell pepper, olives and mozzarella cheese with penne. Gradually stir in pesto until salad is moist but not saturated. Serve salad on lettuce-lined platter, if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 481 | Total Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 29mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2008 by LUV2BAKE08 
My husband and I gave this recipe a strong 7, based on a scale from 1-10 (10 being the best).... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by Barb 
This recipe puts a different spin on pasta salad. I replace ingredients 3 thru 10 with about... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2009 by JennLee 
I loved this recipe! I am already planning on making it for an upcoming party. It was full of... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by JK 
I've learned to make my own pesto sauce and we I liked it. Didn't have the nuts or sausage or... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Carrie 
I was looking for a cold pasta salad dish, this was not it. This dish is much tastier warm. ... MORE

 
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