Farfalle With Creamy Pesto

Name: Farfalle With Creamy Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces farfalle pasta or 8 ounces fusilli; 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf (packed); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

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Recipe by flower7

Not sure where this came from originally but I love it! I used low-fat cottage cheese and sour cream. The pesto sauce would also be great as a sauce for chicken. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did :-)

READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 2-4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

8

ounces farfalle pasta or 8 ounces fusilli
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cup cottage cheese
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cup sour cream
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cup fresh basil leaf (packed)
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teaspoon salt
2

tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
5

cloves garlic, minced
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teaspoon red pepper flakes
3

tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente.
While pasta is cooking, combine remaining ingredients except Parmesan in a food processor and process for 30 seconds.
(To release more flavor from basil leaves, place them in a small plastic bag and bruise with a meat mallet before adding to food processor).
Drain pasta and toss with sauce in a serving bowl.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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