Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta

The recipe Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta can be made in approximately 30 minutes. For $2.11 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This side dish has 352 calories, 15g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. It is brought to you by Picky Eater Blog. A few people made this recipe, and 68 would say it hit the spot. If you have sun-dried tomato halves, black pepper, garlid, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 88%. Similar recipes include Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta Cheese, Spinach, Sun Dried Tomato, and Fetan Omelets with Pesto, and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta (Vegan + GF).

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup crumbled low fat feta cheese

8 oz whole wheat linguine or penne

2 Tbsp preshredded fresh Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp salt

2 Tbsp slivered almonds

3/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves, drained and patted dry with a paper towel (to cut down on the oil a bit)

1 Tbsp minced garlid

Equipment:

food processor

sieve

bowl

frying pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain through a sieve over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.While pasta cooks, place tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper) in a food processor; process until finely chopped.Combine tomato mixture and the reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, stirring with a whisk. Add to pasta; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with feta.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat.

2. Drain through a sieve over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.While pasta cooks, place tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper) in a food processor; process until finely chopped.

3. Combine tomato mixture and the reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, stirring with a whisk.

4. Add to pasta; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with feta.


Nutrition Information:

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352k Calories
14g Protein
8g Total Fat
55g Carbs
26% Health Score
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Calories
352k
18%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
55g
19%

  Sugar
10g
11%

Cholesterol
18mg
6%

Sodium
594mg
26%

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Protein
14g
30%

Selenium
40µg
58%

Manganese
1mg
53%

Phosphorus
286mg
29%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Potassium
888mg
25%

Magnesium
89mg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.35mg
21%

Fiber
5g
20%

Calcium
173mg
17%

Iron
3mg
17%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Vitamin K
15µg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.24mg
12%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.9mg
9%

Folate
33µg
8%

Vitamin A
358IU
7%

Vitamin B12
0.35µg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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