INGREDIENTS:
* 1/2 pound Penne pasta (or any other kind of pasta)
* 2 tablespoons pine nuts
* Sun-dried tomatoes
* Pepperoncini – cut into small pieces (Optional)
* Salt and pepper, as per taste
For pesto sauce:
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled
* 2 tablespoons pine nuts
* 2 cups of fresh basil leaves
* 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS:
- For the sauce, grind all of the ingredients adding olive oil little at a time. Do not make the paste too smooth. Keep it a little coarse for better taste.
- Cook pasta as per directions on the pack, usually anywhere between 10-15 minutes.
- After the pasta is done, set aside about 1/2 cup of water and drain the rest.
- Put pasta back in the pan, add pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoncini, salt, pepper and the pesto sauce and warm it for a few minutes.
- Granish with basil leaves and grated parmesan cheese.
