Penne Pasta with Sun dried tomato pesto with walnuts & almond

Описание: Penne Pasta with Sun dried tomatoes & spinach
(simple Pasta dish)
-Servings-5 persons

(Step-1)
-10 small garlic cloves (roasted)
-Fresh herbs :2 springs oregano ,2 springs thyme, 2 springs rosemary, handful basil leaves or 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs.
-1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes soak in hot water
-1 tsp tomato paste
-10 almonds
-1 tbsp chili flakes
-handful walnuts
-4 big table spoon olive oil ( as required)
-2 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese ( as required)
-Dash salt, dash black pepper
-1 tbsp grated Romano (optional)
-1 tbsp dry chilli flakes
-3 tbsp butter (as required)
-Salt to taste


SUN DRIED TOMATO PESTO
-Soak sun dried tomato in warm water for 30 minutes, or until soft

-In a Blender combine soaked sun dry tomatoes, walnuts, almonds, roasted garlic, tomato paste, 3 tbsp olive oil, salt , pepper, Add fresh herbs rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil leaves, pasta cooked water,
Pulse few times, stope to scrape down the sides once or twice or until you’ve reached pesto consistency.
(not-quite-pureed, consistency. (You want to ensure there’s still a bit of chunkiness to get a nice, toothsome texture.)

Transfer to a bowl add chili flakes & Parmesan cheese
-The Pesto will be thick but we’ll thin it out with a cooking water later
-set aside
(Use right away or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer use when needed)


LETS MAKE BECHAMEL SAUCE OR WHITE SAUCE
-600ml milk room temperature
-4 tbsp salted butter
-handful cut fresh spinach
-dash black pepper, dash salt
-2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
-31/2 tbsp all purpose flour/mida

-Melt the butter in a wide heavy saucepan over medium heat (do not burn)
-Add the flour and stir it quickly into the butter with a wooden spoon cook it for 5 minutes, flour will dry out slightly turn brown in color
-Now pour room temperature milk little at a time whisk throughly to loosen up the thick flour mixture
-whisking constantly until starting to bubble & thickens
-Add dash salt, add Parmesan cheese, black pepper,
-Now add Sun dry tomato pesto mixture mix well to combine, add cut spinach

COOK PENNE PASTA
-5 Portions uncooked penne pasta

-Cook penne pasta as per package instructions
-In a wide deep dish/pot cook the penne pasta in a generously salted pot of boiling water until it is just al dente.
-Drain pasta transfer wide dish & pour the sauce & toss,
-Give penne a quick taste add an extra pinch of salt or chilli flakes or cheese if needed.
-if sauce is too thick add reserved cooking water to thin as necessary
-Serve immediately while nice & hot
-Garnish with more Parmesan cheese garnish with parsley
-Enjoy!!! Bon Appetit!!

(Note
-🌹Here I used fresh herbs to fresh flavour to the penne pasta🌹

(Note: to Measure penne pasta
Using the “one cup cooked = one serving”)