Sundried Tomato Pasta Recipe | Quick and Creamy | 20 Minutes
Love thunder tomatoes? Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water. Meanwhile, prepare a quick sun-dried tomato pesto using sun-dried tomatoes in oil, walnuts, chopped garlic, extra virgin olive oil, water, grated Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast for vegans), salt, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Blend until reaching a thick and creamy consistency, adding water as needed. Optional: add fresh basil leaves. Drain the pasta and add it to a large mixing bowl. Top with a couple of tablespoons of pesto and some reserved pasta water. Stir until the pesto becomes a creamy sauce. Transfer the pasta into a bowl for a quick and easy dish.
Ingredients:
- Pasta
- Sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- Walnuts
- Garlic
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Water
- Grated Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast for vegans)
- Salt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Cooking steps:
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water.
- In the meantime, make a quick sun-dried tomato pesto: blend sun-dried tomatoes in oil, walnuts, chopped garlic, extra virgin olive oil, water, grated Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast), salt, and a pinch of red pepper flakes until thick and creamy consistency is reached.
- Optionally, add fresh basil leaves.
- Drain the pasta and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
- Top the pasta with a couple of tablespoons of pesto and some reserved pasta water.
- Stir until the pesto turns into a creamy sauce.
- Transfer the pasta into a bowl.
