penne with sun-dried tomato pesto
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Easy and tastes like the something from an expensive Italian restaurant! I make my own sun-dried tomatoes and chicken stock, but you can buy them at the grocery. Quick and EASY! Serve with a nice salad, garlic bread and a glass of Italian wine.
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yield
5 -6
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For penne with sun-dried tomato pesto
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12 ozpenne pasta
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3 cchicken broth (low sodium is better for you)
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8 1/2 ozsun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
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2 clovegarlic, if the tomatoes aren't already packed with garlic
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2chicken or turkey italian sausages sliced - lower in fat than pork sausage
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1/2 cbell pepper chopped
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1/2 conion chopped
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1/2 cfresh basil packed
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1/2 cparmesan cheese shredded
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salt and pepper to taste
How To Make penne with sun-dried tomato pesto
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1Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling chicken broth until tender but still firm to the bite. Drain reserving 1 cup of the broth.
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2Using a food processor, blend the basil, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil and garlic until finely chopped. Set aside.
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3Slice sausage on an angle about 3/8 inch thick. In a large skillet, brown the sausage slices. Add onion and sauté until almost transparent. Add the bell pepper and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
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4Add the pasta and pesto to skillet. Toss to mix adding enough of the reserved chicken broth to moisten. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
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