Pasta Pesto (SF)

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Pasta Pesto

 

 

1 packet (250 g) (8-9 oz) Orgran Rice Spiral Pasta

1 cup chopped tomatoes

3 cloves garlic, crushed

8 tsp tomato paste

4 Aust tbsp (5 1/3 US tbsp) vegan pesto (see below)

a little olive oil

seasoning to taste

 

 

Heat a little olive oil in a small saucepan and saute the garlic until

fragrant. Add the tomatoes and simmer until soft. Add a little water

to prevent it drying out. Stir in the tomato paste and add more water

if too thick. The sauce should be thick but not too thick. Remove from

the heat and stir through seasonings. Add the pesto and stir through

to remove any lumps.

 

Cook the pasta according to instructions. Drain well and while hot

gently stir through the pasta sauce.

 

Serve with a green salad.

 

 

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Pesto

 

1 bunch fresh basil

1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil

1 clove garlic

1/2 cup nut meal (pine nuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, macadamias,

cashews, almonds

salt to taste

 

 

Remove the leaves from the basil and place in a food processor.

Process to a paste adding a little olive oil if required. Add the

garlic and salt. Place in a bowl and stir through the nut meal. If it

is too stiff add a little more olive oil