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Creamy Spinach Pesto
What you need:
1 pound pasta
2 cups fresh spinach, packed
1/2 cup nondairy milk (I use soy)
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons vegan margerine
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
What you do:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
2. Transfer to a saucepan and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, until bubbly and slightly thickened.
3. Drain pasta, and stir in pesto.
Source of recipe: I was playing around with a basic pesto recipe.
Preparation Time:
10 min, Cooking time: 5 min
Cooking Time:
5 min
Servings:
2
Recipe Category:
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I absolutely love this pesto and make it quite often. I love the use of spinach and almonds and find that it is good on more than just pasta.