Angel Hair Pasta With Creamy Pesto

Mirj's Note:

This is a must for pesto lovers!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ¼ cup pine nuts
• 2 cups tightly packed fresh basil , , stems removed
• 2 cups tightly packed fresh spinach , , stems removed
• 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄3;-½ cup water
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Arrange the pine nuts on a cookie sheet lined with foil and roast in oven for 7 to 8 minutes.
3. In a food processor, mix roasted pine nuts with the next 6 ingredients to form a paste.
4. Blend in water to achieve desired consistency.
5. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
6. The sauce can be refrigerated in a tightly covered container or frozen before serving, if desired.
7. Serve pasta with sauce.

Reviews

[evelyn/athens]

This was good, but the spinach left a grittier feeling in the mouth than a plain basil pesto normally does. Good proportions otherwise. Very cheesy (can you ever have too much parmesan?)