Saccottini Stuffed With Pesto And Served With Primavera Sauce Recipes

SACCOTTINI STUFFED WITH PESTO AND SERVED WITH PRIMAVERA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, sprinkle ½ a teaspoon of salt. Throw in the saccottinis. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, and then drain the pasta.
• In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the vegetables. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Deglaze with the white wine. Add the O'Sole Mio Napolitana sauce. Let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the pasta to the sauce. Stir well and serve. Decorate with a basil leave and some grated Parmesan. More quick and easy recipes can be found at www.osolemio.ca.

PESTO PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Combine the basil, garlic, 1/4 cup pine nuts, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor and blend until well combined and has the texture of fresh pesto; set aside.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until cooked yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil over the pasta and toss to coat; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Roast the pine nuts in the skillet until lightly browned; remove to a plate and set aside. Add the asparagus, zucchini, Kalamata olives, roasted red pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes to the skillet; cook and stir until hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the pine nuts into the vegetable mixture. Add the pasta and about 1/4 cup of the pesto, or more to your liking, to the skillet and toss to combine. Serve in bowls topped with the grated Parmesan cheese.