Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Penne Pasta

Courtney Black, Sr. Analyst

1. Boil penne pasta noodles – 1 package

2. Into the food processor:

Fresh basil leaves -pull off the main stem portions (fill up the processor loosely or about 1 cup of basil)
1 can (8oz) of sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
1 handful of pine nuts
½ cup of shredded parmesan cheese
garlic cloves to taste (1 to 2)
drizzle olive oil while the processor is running

3. Mix cooked pasta with the pesto mixture (leave just a little pasta water)

4. Mix in 1 handful of pine nuts and ½ cup of shredded parmesan cheese