Monday, April 7, 2014

Recipe: Easy Pasta and Pesto ala Sekar

I've always like Pasta and prefer a more meaty or herby mix in a pasta rather than a creamy one. That's why I'm not a fan of white sauce or cheese sauce with pasta. My favorite kind of pasta is undoubtedly the Spaghetti Aglio e Olio but in case I haven't share before my second favorite Pasta sauce is Pesto sauce. Pesto sauce is made from a combination of  Basil, Ground Nuts (I like Pine Nuts or Almond), Garlic, Black Pepper, Parmesan Cheese and Olive Oil. The problem is.... The sauce is a bother to make!! I have all the other ingredients ready most of the time but as for the nuts I cannot bought it in a small amount and since I don't eat nuts all the time I don't know any other way to use them #LOL. So I went to Ranch Market and I saw this....
McCormick Pesto Sauce Mix!!
So I grab it and headed home to cook some Pasta and Pesto!!

Serve: 4 People

Ingredients:
8 ounces pasta, I only have macaroni at the time
1 package McCormick® Pesto Sauce Mix
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
6 Garlic
Dried basil
Black Pepper

Directions
  1. Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain well.
  2. Heat oil in a saucepan, add minced garlic  and cook until it smells good.
  3. Add Sauce Mix and water until well blended. Cook on medium heat 1 minute or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  4. Since the mixture is quite salty I don't want to add more salt. I add more dried basil to make it look more "homemade".
  5. Toss with pasta. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

It looks really green prolly because I use green plate too >.<!. But it taste really good!!
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2 comments:

  1. yuuumm
    jadi lapar..
    hehe
    pine nuts itu belinya namanya juga "pine nuts" gitu kah Sekar ?

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    1. Suka jarang ada say... Beli saus pesto instan aja di supermarket. Biasanya di daerah saus-saus barbeque atau saus spaghetti instan.

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