We were asked to demo a this dish at Macy’s in San Francisco to celebrate the San Francisco marathon.
Penne Arugula with basil walnut pesto
½ pound of cooked whole wheat penne
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon red chili flakes
3 tablespoons garlic (chopped)
2 cups of marinara sauce (see recipe)
¼ cup sun or oven dried tomatoes
1 cup chopped arugula
½ cup of cream
3 tablespoons of butter
Dash of Kosher salt
1 tablespoon fried leeks
Basil pesto
5 ½ cup of basil leafs
2 cloves of garlic
¼ cup toasted walnuts
1 tsp lemon juice
Pinch of Kosher salt
Pulse all ingredients until smooth and add ¾ cup of extra virgin olive oil
Add parmesan cheese
1In sauté pan add oil, red chili flake and garlic, sauté for 1 minute over medium heat and then add tomatoes and ½ the arugula, sauté and add marinara sauce stir for another minute and add butter, cream and salt.
2Let sauce reduce until it thickens up a bit then add cooked pasta that has been reheated (strained) in boiling salted water, top with remaining chopped arugula, fried leeks and parmesan cheese and drizzle basil pesto!
Ingredients
Penne Arugula with basil walnut pesto
½ pound of cooked whole wheat penne
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon red chili flakes
3 tablespoons garlic (chopped)
2 cups of marinara sauce (see recipe)
¼ cup sun or oven dried tomatoes
1 cup chopped arugula
½ cup of cream
3 tablespoons of butter
Dash of Kosher salt
1 tablespoon fried leeks
Basil pesto
5 ½ cup of basil leafs
2 cloves of garlic
¼ cup toasted walnuts
1 tsp lemon juice
Pinch of Kosher salt
Pulse all ingredients until smooth and add ¾ cup of extra virgin olive oil
Add parmesan cheese
Directions
1In sauté pan add oil, red chili flake and garlic, sauté for 1 minute over medium heat and then add tomatoes and ½ the arugula, sauté and add marinara sauce stir for another minute and add butter, cream and salt.
2Let sauce reduce until it thickens up a bit then add cooked pasta that has been reheated (strained) in boiling salted water, top with remaining chopped arugula, fried leeks and parmesan cheese and drizzle basil pesto!
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