SICILIAN-STYLE PESTO PASTA

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Authentic pesto pasta straight from the shores of Sicily

Provided by Emma Lewis

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Snack, Starter, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

300g linguine pasta
85g blanched almond , roughly chopped
25g caciocavallo or pecorino cheese, grated
large handful basil leaves, roughly chopped
50ml extra-virgin olive oil
4 small vine tomatoes , seeded and chopped

Steps:

Cook pasta according to pack instructions. Blend together the almonds, cheese, most of the basil and all of the olive oil in a food processor until they form a chunky paste. Drain pasta, then stir through pesto and tomatoes.
Spoon onto serving plates, then serve sprinkled with the remaining basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.16 milligram of sodium