Heart Healthy Lima Bean Pesto & Pasta
photo by Debbwl
- Ready In:
- 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 lb cavatappi pasta, cooked according to directions
- 1⁄2 cup lima beans, defrosted
- 2 -3 garlic cloves
- 1 1⁄2 cups fresh basil, packed
- 1⁄2 cup baby arugula, packed
- 1 cup parmesan-romano cheese mix, grated
- 1⁄4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- sriracha hot chili sauce (optional)
directions
- Into a running food processor place lima beans and garlic add arugula, basil and cheeses. Pulse to blend.
- Slowly add oil through feed tube to make a nice paste.
- Season with salt and sriracha sauce to your heat level.
- Toss on to hot cooked cavatappi pasta.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and watch it disappear.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey