PW's pasta with pesto cream sauce
 
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and perfect for a simple dinner that EVERYONE will eat. I love Pioneer Woman
Recipe type: Dinners
Serves: 4
What you'll need
  • 1 bunch fresh basil
  • ¾ cup parmesan (cubed)
  • 3Tbsp pinenuts
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled
  • salt and pepper
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup light pouring cream
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 400g pasta (fusili or whatever you have going)
  • 4 roma tomatoes, diced (I used mini roma tomatoes)
Instructions
  1. Place parmesan in TM bowl and process on speed 9 for about 10 seconds to grate cheese.
  2. Add in basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper and process on speed 3 with the MC off.
  3. Gradually pour in the olive oil to make the pesto and increase speed up to speed 5 which takes about 1 minute.
  4. Taste and season well. Set aside and rinse out bowl well.
  5. Now pour cream and drop butter into TM bowl. Heat for 2 minutes at 70 degrees on speed 2.
  6. Pour into pesto and combine. Add extra seasoning if required.
  7. Add in tomatoes.
  8. Now add in your hot cooked pasta which will be ready and stir well.
  9. Serve and enjoy. I loved lots of extra black pepper on top but that’s just me.
Recipe by Retro Mummy at https://retromummy.com/2012/04/26/pws-pasta-with-pesto-cream-sauce/