Spinach Ala Pesto Pasta
"Wonderful flavor, very satisfying meal. Serve with a salad and crusty rolls"
photo by Ithinkinpink
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 236.59 ml walnuts, roasted until golden brown
- 946.36 ml spinach, well packed cups of chopped raw spinach
- 236.59 ml parmesan cheese, grated
- 177.44 ml gruyere cheese
- 236.59 ml lite olive oil (or virgin)
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 4.92 ml dried basil
- 4.92 ml oregano
- 118.29 ml light cream
- 680.38 g spinach fettuccine
directions
- Cook the fettuccine ala dente.
- Roast walnuts in a 400°F oven for about 5 minutes; watch they do not burn.
- In a food processor put 2 cups spinach, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1/4 cup walnuts, half the Gruyere, 1/2 cup oil, 2 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper, half the basil, half the oregano and half the cream.
- Process until smooth.
- Repeat with remaining half of the ingredients.
- Set aside 1/2 cup of walnuts for garnish.
- Heat the sauce, keep warm.
- Pour sauce over cooked pasta, toss.
- Garnish with walnuts and serve.
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Reviews
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Bergy, thanks for posting this great recipe. We had this for lunch last week, and enjoyed it so much. This is so easy make, and your directions were easy to follow. I loved the flavor of the spinach and walnuts and basil. I will make this one again for sure. Thanks! -
I made this and it was phenomenal!! LOVE IT! I didn't have light cream, so I used half and half. I used 6 cloves of garlic instead of 4 since I love garlic and I used pine nuts instead of walnuts for the more traditional pesto flavor. I also opted for the EVOO. Yum! -
Yummey!!! I had some frozen basil and I used it instead of the dried and also EVOO was my choice for the oil.I left out the cream as I really liked it the way it tasted without. I was delighted to see my one year old enjoying it as well,what better to give her than raw spinach. I wonder if I can use this pesto. On bread is also great. Thanks for sharing a new fav. -
My family really enjoyed this recipe. The roasted walnuts gave it a great flavour. Very easy to make as well. Thanks.
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I would give this more than 5 stars if I could! This sauce is so-o-o good. I used fatfree half and half and cut the olive oil amount in half and it didn't take away from the sauce, except in calories and fat. I used vegatable flavored bowties as that was what I had. This is a light, flavorful sauce and would be good with shrimp, too. Thanks, Carole in Orlando
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I made this and it was phenomenal!! LOVE IT! I didn't have light cream, so I used half and half. I used 6 cloves of garlic instead of 4 since I love garlic and I used pine nuts instead of walnuts for the more traditional pesto flavor. I also opted for the EVOO. Yum!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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