Bucatini with Arugula Pesto and Heirloom Tomatoes

• portionen: 8 servings
• aktive zeit: 10 minutes
• gesamtzeit: 20 minutes

Zutaten

16 ounces Bucatini Pasta (or use linguini, spaghetti, etc)

½ cup smoked almonds (they usually come in a can)

4 cloves garlic

2 cups basil leaves, packed

2 cups arugula, packed

1 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt (see notes)

½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Anweisungen

Cook pasta according to directions on the package.

Make the pesto. In a food processor, place garlic, and almonds. Pulse 4-5 times. Add basil, arugula and pulse a few more times. Add oil, lemon, salt and pepper. Process until combined, but not too smooth, a little texture is good here.

Toss with drained warm pasta.

Garnish with: mini heirloom tomatoes ( sliced in half), grated romano cheese ( optional) and a little lemon zest, fresh arugula leaves.

Nährwertangaben

• Kalorien: 475
• Gesamtfett: 31.7 g
• Gesättigtes Fett: 4.2 g
• Transfett: 0 g
• Cholesterin: 0 mg
• Natrium: 314.8 mg
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: 44.4 g
• Ballaststoffe: 6.5 g
• Zucker insgesamt: 2.2 g
• Eiweiß: 10.4 g