Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Power of Pesto

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (327)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(327)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

12 ounces penne pasta
1 (8.5-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
2 garlic cloves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.

Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.

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recipe Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Nathalie Hauppauge, NY 10-07-2009
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very tasty, very easy, can be vegan
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this and left out the cheese, spread it on whole wheat toast ummmm yum yum also I made it using fresh sun dried tomato... and added the olive oil myself- which is nice if you want to control how much oil is in it. I picked this recipe since it was pine nut free, and had good feedback- did not dissapoint!. twitter- wholewheathoneyRead more
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brenda clover, SC 10-07-2009
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Excellent Dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good and easy to make. I doubled the garlic and added more cheese. Great with grilled shrimp.
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devina laurel, MD 09-25-2009
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Easypeasy Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband loves this dish. It was just what we were looking for... an easy meal that also used our fresh basil. We used... pecorino romano cheese and an additional 1/4 cup of basil.Read more
recipe Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Jessica Littleton, CO 09-16-2009
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VERY GOOD AND EASY!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Loved this recipe - very user friendly and good! I had a "me night" and it was perfect - can't wait to make it for my... girlfriends!Read more
recipe Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Jeff Springfield, VA 09-13-2009
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Lot of flavor from such a quick, easy dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Not much to add to the other positive reviews. Very fast. Very easy. Very flavorful. Even my son the picky eater... pronounced it excellent. Made me ponder what was wrong with it for a moment, but then I decided that was a good thing. :)Read more
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christine ashburn, VA 09-11-2009
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it was just ok
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

So this was good, but not great. My expectations were so high from all of the amazing reviews, that I was a little... disappointed. Read more