Penne With Garlic Pesto Recipe
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Penne With Garlic Pesto

By: Laura Jull 
"This pesto recipe is made with vegetable stock instead of olive oil."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 12 ounces penne pasta
  • 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine stock and garlic cloves. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until garlic is soft. Alternatively, microwave on High for 5 minutes in a microwave safe bowl.
  2. Add basil to the bowl of a food processor; chop fine. Blend in stock mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and pine nuts; chop fine. Pesto can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 24 hours.
  3. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain well, and return to pot. Stir in pesto to coat pasta. Toss with tomatoes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 377 | Total Fat: 6.4g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2003 by Laurel   view full review
I didn't make the past dish, but I did make the pesto from this recipe. It was quite good! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2007 by TheLaughingSun   view full review
Went pretty fast :) I used about half of the vegetable stock and added some olive oil. Also,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2006 by Alexa   view full review
Use less vegetable stock that reccomended, I found that my pesto was too soup-y.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2006 by Cory P   view full review
Not the best pesto in the world, but still quite good. It's amazing that it's that good with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2003 by SweetBasil Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wonderful first try with pesto. I used another sauce recipe from this site, but did...

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