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    Fusilli Pasta with Walnut and Mint Pesto




    Fusilli Pasta with Walnut and Mint Pesto Recipe
    Preparation: 20 mts
    Serves 2-3 persons
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    Ingredients: 4 cups boiled fusilli pasta or penne (whole wheat)
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 large onion, finely sliced
    1 tomato, finely chopped
    2-3 crushed garlic cloves
    salt to taste
    freshly ground pepper to season
    1 tbsp chopped coriander or fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
    1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
    For pesto: grind to a fine paste
    8 walnuts, toast over low flame for 3 mts
    1 tbsp bread crumbs or a slice of 3 days old bread
    10-12 mint leaves
    1/2 tbsp olive oil
    salt to taste


    1 Cook fusilli pasta in salted rapidly boiling water until al dente, drain and keep aside.
    2 Heat olive oil in a vessel, add the sliced onions and crushed garlic and saute till onions turn transparent. Add chopped tomato and cook for 6-7 mts.
    3 Adjust salt, season with freshly ground pepper. Add the ground pesto and toss. Sprinkle grated cheese. Turn off heat. Garnish with fresh parsley.
    5 Remove the pasta onto a serving dish and serve warm.
    Last edited by rosme; 12-11-2012 at 02:16 PM.

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