I have joined the Barefoot Bloggers. It sounded fun, cooking recipes from The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, and doable- we post twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. I love to cook almost as much as I love to bake, and I already own all of her cookbooks, so I felt this was a good group for me to join. Tara of Smells Like Home, started this group. The pictures didn't turn out very well,(don't you love the smudge on my camera lens?), but the majority of us enjoyed this meal. We have one pasta hater and one pesto hater, but they ate it anyway. I didn't toss the pasta with olive oil, used fat-free mayo (I hate mayo, but can stand fat-free when used in salad type dishes) and also used alot less mayo then she called for. I also used half whole wheat pasta because, really, anyway I can make something healthier, I go for. I added more peas and I really enjoyed this dish. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, this recipe was chosen by Elizabeth of Ugg Smell Food.
Pasta, Pesto, and Peas
Copyright, 2001, Ina Garten, All rights reserved
3/4 pound fusilli pasta
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree the pesto, spinach, and lemon juice. Add the mayonnaise and puree. Add the pesto mixture to the cooled pasta and then add the Parmesan, peas, pignolis, salt, and pepper. Mix well, season to taste, and serve at room temperature.
Notes: Air is the enemy of pesto. For freezing, pack it in containers with a film of oil or plastic wrap directly on top with the air pressed out.
To clean basil, remove the leaves, swirl them in a bowl of water, and then spin them very dry in a salad spinner. Store them in a closed plastic bag with a slightly damp paper towel. As long as the leaves are dry they will stay green for several days.
Yield: 4 cups
6 comments:
Yum! My camera gets so dirty, too, it's funny. Great job on the recipe, I'm excited about the group!
Oh, YUM. Wish I'd used half whole wheat pasta, but I cut most of the mayo and added more veggies. Nitro green!
Rebecca
http://www.ezrapoundcake.com
Looks very good!!
Half whole wheat sounds good!
I think your pictures look delish! I peeked at your baked eggs too-they look so good. Mine weren't so pretty and brown on the top. My camera is always smudgy and herby!
It looks delicious! Great job! My camera always ends up dirty when I cook!
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