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Ziti with Tomato-Pesto Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Risa G PHOTO BY: Christina

"For those who like pesto but also love tomato sauce, try this recipe. Quick to prepare and very good, too! Try serving with breadsticks."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 12 ounces ziti pasta
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar tomato basil pasta sauce
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium-low heat, mix together the pesto and basil tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer, and season with salt to taste. Microwave instructions: cook on high for one minute.
  3. Place pasta in a large serving bowl. Toss with pesto-tomato sauce. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2005 by Amy Mac.
Fantastic sauce idea! It's perfect when I don't feel like making a sauce from scratch. I add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2007 by LisaMB
It never occured to me to add pesto sauce to plain old spaghetti sauce - the results are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by Nancy in Texas
Excellent sauce! I added Italian sausage for a quick easy meal. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by JDVMD
Added some sliced zucchini, mushrooms and Italian sausage. Really good. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2008 by Lish
This is a great quick low calorie pasta dish. I normally like to make my own sauce but an easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by rachel
quick and easy but not fantastic. I guess you have to start out with a really good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by OTTOS2
The pesto made the tomato sauce seem greasy. Plus, the pesto flavor was drowned out by the... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Ziti with Tomato-Pesto Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 341

  • Total Fat: 8.3g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 699mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
  • Protein: 13.3g

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