Sun-Dried Tomatoes Pesto Pasta

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

500 grams pasta (spaghetti or linguine)

150 grams sun-dried tomatoes

3 tablespoon toasted walnuts (or pine nuts)

1 garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or dried chili flakes)

6 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper

Directions:

1) Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain reserving some of the pasta water.

2) Blend together sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, garlic, chili, pepper sauce, and oil. Season with salt and pepper to suit your taste.

3) Toss the pasta and sun-dried pesto in the pasta pot until pasta is well-coated. Add some reserved pasta water if required.

4) Serve with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

Serves 4.