Fresh Pesto Pasta
Ingredients:
3
Cloves garlic, sliced
2
tb
Olive oil
2
c
Fresh Basil leaves
1/4
c
Water
1
ts
Light-colored miso
1
tb
Lemon juice
6
tb
Toasted Pine nuts
9
oz
Dry durum wheat pasta
1
Sweet red pepper, cut
Into slivers
Method:
Saute garlic in olive oil.
Place in blender or food processor container with basil, 1/4 cup water, miso, lemon juice and 3 Tblsp.
pine nuts.
Process until smooth, adding remaining 1/4 cup water if thinner consistency is desired.
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
Drain.
Serve sauce over pasta, sprinkled with 3 Tblsp.
pine nuts and garnished with red pepper slivers.