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Creamy Pesto Penne with Tomato Tapenade

Creamy Pesto Penne with Tomato Tapenade

  • 25 min
  • 0 calories

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Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 200.0 g Penne Pasta 200.0 g Penne Pasta
  • 2.0 Each Garlic Clove 2.0 Each Garlic Clove
  • 0.5 Cup Pesto 0.5 Cup Pesto
  • 0.33 Cup Thickened Cream 0.33 Cup Thickened Cream
  • 1.0 Cup Baby Spinach 1.0 Cup Baby Spinach
  • 1.0 Each Tomato 1.0 Each Tomato
  • 3.0 Tablespoon Parmesan (Shredded) 3.0 Tablespoon Parmesan (Shredded)
  • 0.5 Small Bunch Basil 0.5 Small Bunch Basil
  • 40.0 g Sundried Tomato Pieces 40.0 g Sundried Tomato Pieces
  • 150.0 g Mushrooms 150.0 g Mushrooms

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1 Cook Pasta

Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Drain and keep 1 cup of pasta water.

2 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and mince garlic. Slice mushrooms. Small dice tomato. Dice sundried tomatoes. Pick basil leaves, thinly slice most of the leaves and keep a few whole for garnish.

3 Make Sauce

Heat a deepsided pan on medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. Add mushrooms and 1/2 garlic, cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly brown. Add pesto and cream, cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Stir through half sliced basil and pasta, cook until pasta is coated in sauce and warmed through. Season with salt and pepper.

4 Make Tapenade

In a bowl mix together diced tomato, remaining sliced basil, remaining garlic, sundried tomatoes and 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

5 You Plate It!

Divide pasta between bowlsand top with tomato tapenade. Garnish with remaining whole basil leaves and parmesan. Enjoy!

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