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Pasta Basil + Mint

Pasta with Basil + Mint

Ingredients

  • 1 16 ounce package uncooked pasta ~ penne, rotini, fetuccine or linguini etc.(your choice!)
  • 6 to matoes seeded and roughly chopped
  • 20 fresh basil leaves
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • ½ cup almonds raw
  • 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
  • 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • Sea salt and pepper freshly ground, to your taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Put the pasta in the pot.
  2. Cook for 10 minutes or so, until al dente.
  3. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 tablespoon pasta water.
  4. In a food processor or blender, combine the water, tomatoes, basil, mint, garlic, almonds, cheeses and olive oil.
  5. Blend until smooth. Add the sea salt and pepper as desired.

Recipe Notes

Toss with the pasta and serve with a sprig or two of basil and/or mint.