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quick gourmet pesto, rocket & toasted pine nut pasta

Penne pasta with ground beef, pesto, tomato with yummy toasted pine nuts.

Serves 2 to 4

Ingredients

  • 400 grams lean minced beef or pork/veal combo
  • 1 cup uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 x can tomatoes (400g tin)
  • 4 generous table spoons of basil pesto
  • 1 medium chopped red capsicum
  • Fresh parmesean
  • Hand full of toasted pine nuts
  • 1 x tub light sour cream
  • lemon
  • Fresh basil
  • Fresh rocket
  • salt & white pepper to taste
  • Olive oil
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Method

  1. Lightly toast the pine nuts in a fry pan - set aside.
  2. Add red capsicum to the pan and lightly fry - set aside
  3. At this time start cooking your pasta as per the packet instructions (microwave 13mins)
  4. lightly oil a pan with olive oil of your choice
  5. Add the minced meat & cook through (drain off any excess fat)
  6. Add pesto
  7. Add tomatoes
  8. season to taste with salt pepper & also more pesto if you like
  9. add 4 tbl spoons fresh parmasean
  10. Add as much light sour cream as you like - I like it really creamy
  11. then toss in the pine nuts, capsicum & fresh rocket (will nicely wilt with the heat)
  12. pour over penne pasta,
  13. add fresh basil
  14. Season with a squeeze of lemon juice before serving
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Notes & Tips

if you like your food spicy add some fresh chilli during cooking

Recipe Rating

4
Preparation Time: 10M
Cooking Time: 15M

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