Corkscrew pasta with spinach pesto

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 bunch Spinach; rinsed and trimmed
4 Garlic cloves
Salt; pepper
½ cup Olive oil
1 pounds Corkscrew pasta
Salt
Olive oil
½ cup Mayonnaise
Pine nuts
Diced pimiento

Directions

PESTO

PASTA

TO GARNISH

To make pesto, place spinach and garlic and salt and pepper to taste in food processor. With machine running, gradually add ½ cup oil in thin stream through feed tube and process until sauce is consistency of thin mayonnaise. Set aside.

Cook pasta in boiling water with 1 tablespoon each salt and olive oil until tender but firm, about 9 minutes. Drain in colander, then transfer to large bowl. Add mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Mix well. Blend in pesto.

Chill. Garnish with pine nuts and diced pimiento. Created by: Tutto Italia, Los Angeles (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times Posted to EAT-L Digest 24 Jul 96 Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 15:45:26 -0500 From: LD Goss <ldgoss@...>

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