Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta
Sun dried tomato pesto pasta is a creamy vegan pesto sun-dried tomato sauce over whole grain pasta with artichokes, pine nuts, and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
For the Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil drained
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves
- 2 large cloves garlic
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- pinch red pepper flakes optional
- couple pinches fresh cracked pepper
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
For the pasta
- 8 oz whole grain pasta of choice
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1 ½ cup full fat coconut milk from a can
- 1 (12 oz) jar marinated quartered artichokes drained
- garnish: red pepper flakes, fresh chopped basil and oregano
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
Make the Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
- In a food processor, add the ingredients for the pesto. Pulse until combined and the tomatoes are broken down but not blended. Set aside. Yields ~1-½ cup pesto.
Make the pasta
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, according to package directions, to al dente. Drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, layer the pine nuts on a rimmed bake sheet and toast in the oven 3-4 minutes until lightly golden. Watch carefully or they will burn. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking and nuts are toasting, add the pesto and coconut milk to a large skillet. Heat, stirring regularly, until warmed. Add the artichokes and pine nuts.
- Toss the pasta into the pesto sauce. Serve topped with fresh herbs and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 1016kcal (51%) | Carbohydrates: 69g (23%) | Protein: 18g (36%) | Fat: 78g (120%) | Saturated Fat: 20g (125%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 845mg (37%) | Potassium: 278mg (8%) | Fiber: 10g (42%) | Sugar: 14g (16%) | Vitamin C: 70mg (85%) | Calcium: 30mg (3%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
Calorie count is purely an estimate calculated using an online application to serve as a guide and not to be taken as accurate nutritional information. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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