Bucatini with sun-dried tomato pesto is the perfect new meal to add to your repertoire! In this recipe, creamy and delicious sun-dried tomato pesto is tossed with piping hot bucatini, parmesan cheese, and a touch of cream.
Who says pesto has to be made with basil and pine nuts? This recipe for sun-dried tomato pesto is breaking all the rules. Sun-dried tomatoes are packed with rich and savory umami flavors. When you blend them with roasted almonds, garlic, and parmesan cheese, the result is a creamy, “tomatoey” pesto ready to be tossed with freshly cooked pasta!
Recipe Step by Step
Step One: Pulse the pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy.
Step Two: Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the bucatini and cook until al dente, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
Step Three: Add the pasta, pesto, cream, and pasta water back to the pot. Stir continuously until the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce. Taste and season with salt as needed.
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Bucatini with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 lb bucatini
- 1/2 c cream
- salt
- 1 c oil-packed sundried tomatoes drained, oil reserved
- 1/4 c olive oil use the oil from the tomatoes
- 1/2 c roasted, unsalted almonds
- 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 c water
Instructions
- Place almonds, garlic, sundried tomatoes, olive oil and parmesan cheese in the base of a food processor. Pulse continuously scraping down the sides as necessary until the contents resemble a relatively smooth, pesto-like consistency.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the bucatini and cook until just al dente, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Add the bucatini, pesto, cream, and pasta water back to the pot. Stir continuously until the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce. Taste and season with salt as needed.
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