Linguine with sun-dried tomato pesto - bon appetit

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Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (about 6 oz)
½ cup Grated Romano cheese or Parmesan cheese
¼ cup Chopped fresh basil OR
1 tablespoon Dried
2 tablespoons Pine nuts, toasted
3 Garlic cloves
¾ cup Olive oil
¾ pounds Linguine pasta

Directions

Combine sun-dried tomatoes, Romano cheese, basil, pine nuts and garlic in food processor. With machine running, gradually add olive oil and process until smooth paste forms. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving ½ C cooking liquid.

Combine ¾ C tomato pesto with reserved cooking liquid in same pot.

Add linguine and toss over medium-high heat to coat, adding more pesto, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Bon Appetit/July/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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