Green Chile-Cilantro Pesto Sauce (Pasta)

This comes from Cook's Country and I love everything from their magazine. I'm always looking for new pasta recipes, and I adore cilantro.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  lightly packed fresh cilantro
• 1 1⁄2 cups  grated parmesan cheese
• 4 (4 ounce) cans  chopped green chili peppers
• 1  jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped fine
• 1⁄4 cup  toasted pine nuts
• 2  garlic cloves, peeled
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Puree cilantro, cheese, green chile, jalapeno, pine nuts, and garlic in food processor until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary.
2. With processor running, add oil in steady stream until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Toss pesto with cooked pasta and reserved pasta cooking water, if necessary.