cavatappi with tomatillo pesto

Name: Cavatappi With Tomatillo Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) cavatappi pasta, cooked in salted water and drained; ## TOMATILLO PESTO; 8 tomatillos, husked and rough chop; 1 bunch(es) cilantro, rough chop; 3 clove(s) garlic; 1/4 cup(s) pine nuts; 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 1 medium lime, juiced; olive oil; salt; pepper

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Mar 19, 2025

A delicious pasta dinner.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound cavatappi pasta, cooked in salted water and drained
TOMATILLO PESTO
8 tomatillos, husked and rough chop
1 bunch cilantro, rough chop
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1 medium lime, juiced
olive oil
salt
pepper

How To Make cavatappi with tomatillo pesto

Step 1

Place all the ingredients for the pesto except oil in a food processor. Process pouring in the oil until its well mixed and smoothish.

Step 2

Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
Step 3

Mix hot pasta with the pesto and serve immediately.
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