PASTA SAUCE: Pesto of Sun Dried Tomatoes with Arugula - 9 pts

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Pesto of Sun Dried Tomatoes with Arugula - 9 pts

 

Recipe By : " Pasta Fresca " by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Condiment Low Fat (less than 25%)

Quick Spicy

Veggie WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes -- plump and moist

1 small garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon red chile pepper flakes

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

salt

1 pound spaghettini

2 bunches arugula -- trimmed and coarsely chopped

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

In a food processor with a steel blade or in a blender, process the sun-dried

tomatoes with the garlic, red chile pepper, and extra-virgin olive oil until the

mixture has a rough pesto texture. Scrape out the mixture and transfer to a

small bowl, and add salt to taste. Cook the spaghettini in abundant boiling

salted water until al dente. Drain, leaving a little water clinging to the

strands. Place pasta in a heated serving bowl and toss with pesto to coat

lightly. Sprinkle with the chopped arugula, toss again, and serve with Parmesan

cheese on the side.

 

Serves 4 to 6

 

" Drying tomatoes in the summer sun to preserve them for the cold winter months

is an old Italian country tradition. It is a shame that when a food suddenly

becomes " in " , a lack of understanding of its function in relation to taste and

texture causes it to be used indiscriminately. The sun-dried tomato has suffered

such a fate. Use sun-dried tomatoes that you make yourself. They must have

enough moisture left in them to create the creamy consistency required for this

sauce. What results is a crimson paste, reminiscent of old-fashioned homemade

'concentrata', the true tomato paste. "

 

Description:

" 9 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.04.08 "

Copyright:

" 1988 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 453 Calories; 12g Fat (24.8% calories

from fat); 13g Protein; 72g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

164mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0