Penne with pesto sauce
Hot and Creamy Italian Dish
The sauce is what gives any pasta dish its unique flavor and character. This easy to make pesto sauce has a blend of the perfect ingredients to give your palates a taste ride.This dish is sure to top your list of lip smacking Italian favorites.
Recipe:
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Ingredients |
Amount |
| Fresh basil | 100 gm |
| Pine nuts | 50 gm |
| Olive oil | 40 ml |
| Garlic | 30 gm |
| Parmesan cheese | 70 gm |
| Penne pasta | 175 gm |
| Tomato | 1 pc |
| Capsicum | ½ pc |
| Fresh cream | 50 ml |
| Salt | To taste |
| Pepper | To taste |
Method
- Make the pesto sauce with basil, pine nuts, half of the required olive oil & garlic, parmesan cheese and grind all these and keep it aside.
- Take the frying pan, pore the remaining oil.
- Add the rest of garlic chopped and fry till it turns brown in colour.
- Add julienne capsicum & tomato and sauté it.
- Add penne pasta, salt, pepper, sauté it for a few minutes.
- Then finally, add pesto sauce. Stir it well and finish it with cream.
Nutrient Value
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Amount Per Serving |
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Serving – 1 |
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| Calories | 1,837.8 |
| Total Fat | 141.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22.8 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 49.0 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 46.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 55.3 mg |
| Sodium | 8,296.5 mg |
| Potassium | 1,639.8 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 96.0 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.8 g |
| Sugars | 6.6 g |
| Protein | 63.0 g |
Recipe by
Chef Uttam Bhattacharjee
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Sterling Holidays
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