Monday, September 28, 2009

SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO PESTO

Hi everyone.  I am writing this at 11:18 PM Monday night because our electric is going to be shut off for 6 or 7 hours tomorrow starting in the early morning.  Our whole complex will be without power.  This is the second time they have done this in the past 4 months.  What a pain.  So anyway I thought I had better do this now to be sure you have a recipe for the day.  This is so easy, and really quick, not to mention very delicious.  Even to make it for 1 or 2 people is a cinch.  You can just keep the extra pesto for another time.  And best of all it only takes a couple of ingredients.  Dinner on the table in about 20 minutes.

1 tall jar of Marzetti sun dried tomatoes in olive oil.  1 pint of cherry tomatoes. Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup.  Fresh basil.

Use a little over half of the jar of sun dried tomatoes, drained.  Put into a blender and add 1/2 cup of olive oil.  Cut the tomatoes in half and add to the blender.  If too thick add a little more olive oil.  Puree.  Take out of the blender and put into your large pasta bowl. Stir in the parmesan cheese (1/2) cup.  Cook 1 pound of Barilla thick spaghetti, just until Al dente.  Drain and add to the pesto mixture.  Toss quickly and add 1/2 bunch of fresh chopped basil.  Season with some freshly ground black pepper. Toss and serve with parmesan.

Add a salad and some hot Italian bread.  Dinner in 20 minutes.  Delicious, quick and easy.

Thanks for stopping in today.
Ciao for now
Grayce

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