Penne With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Saw this on Everyday Italian, it looks soooo good and easy to make. Recipe from Giada De Laurentiis

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 12  ounces penne pasta
• 1 (8 1/2ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 2  garlic cloves
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1  cup  packed fresh basil leaf
• 1⁄2 cup  freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
2. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
3. Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped.
4. Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl.
5. Stir in the Parmesan.
6. Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
7. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.