Penne With Spinach Pesto | Cooksmart | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

Spinach replaces basil leaves in this tasty pesto
PENNE WITH SPINACH PESTO
Ingredients
200 gms penne pasta, boiled till al dante
½ medium spinach bunch, blanched
2 tbsps olive oil
2 medium tomatoes
2-3 garlic cloves
¼ cup peanuts
4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
3 tsps mixed dried herbs
¼ cup fresh cream
100 gms processed cheese, grated
2 tsps black pepper powder
Method
1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Cut tomatoes into big cubes and add to the pan, toss well and cook till the tomatoes are soft. Switch off the heat, transfer the tomatoes into a plate and set aside to cool.
2. Roughly chop spinach and put into a mixer jar, add garlic cloves and grind well. Add peanuts and extra virgin olive oil and grind to make a smooth spinach pesto.
3. Heat the same non-stick pan, add penne, spinach pesto and salt and mix well. Add mixed dried herbs and fresh cream and mix well. Add grated cheese and mix well. Add black pepper powder and mix well. Add cooked tomatoes, reserving some, and mix well and cook for a minute
4. Transfer onto a serving platter, garnish with reserved cooked tomatoes and drizzle leftover olive oil from the cooked tomatoes and serve immediately.
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