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Penne with Rocket and Walnut Pesto
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Penne with Rocket and Walnut Pesto
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
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Total time:
25 minutes
Serves: 4 - 6
Ingredients
- 500g penne pasta
- 75g wild rocket leaves
- Pesto
- 75g wild rocket leaves
- Pesto:
- 1 clove garlic
- 50g walnut halves
- 4 tbsp grated parmesan
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 180ml extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- To serve:
- 450g cherry tomatoes on the vine
- Toasted chopped walnuts
Method
- Whiz the first five pesto ingredients in a food processor. With the motor still running, add the oil. Season. Transfer to an airtight container and chill until needed.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Put the vine tomatoes on a roasting tray and roast for 15 minutes or until the skins start to split.
- Meanwhile, cook the penne according to the packet instructions. Drain, and toss the pesto and rocket leaves through. Garnish with walnuts and serve with the tomatoes, sprinkled with sea salt.
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This recipe was first published in Wed Aug 01 01:00:00 BST 2001.
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