Penne with Pea Pesto
A vibrant and flavorful pasta dish featuring homemade pesto made with sweet peas, pine nuts, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, tossed with al dente penne pasta.
Ingredients
- •1 package frozen peas
- •2 cloves garlic
- •½ cup pine nuts
- •½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
- •⅓ cup olive oil
- •1 pound penne
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook peas on the stove or in a microwave according to package directions, then drain well.
5 min
- 2.
With food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop. Turn off motor and add peas, nuts, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then process until finely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated.
5 min
- 3.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
12 min
- 4.
Toss pasta with pea pesto and thin as desired with reserved cooking water. Season with freshly ground pepper.
3 min