When people think of pesto, they think green and basil, right? That is what I always think, and actually what I love. I love fresh basil. In the perfect world everyone is growing basil in their yard in gardening months or has a plant in their house. However, the world isnt perfect, not everyone has a yard, or a place to buy seeds or a plant. So fresh basil pesto cant happen. What can happen from a conveniece store is pea pesto, and surprisingly it is awesome!! Canned peas are perfect for this dish because they are soft and once put into food processor it only takes a few pulses to create a smooth, creamy sauce. Combine with some nuts the sauce because a bit gritty, and exactly what a pesto should look and taste like.
ingredients
12 ounces linguine(any pasta available will do)
1 can peas
1/4 cup almonds(walnuts or pistaccios will do)
1/4 cup parm cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic salt
boil noodles according to instruction
in food proeccor or blender pour 1 cup peas, nuts, olive oil and garlic salt
pulse until a paste is formed about a minute
when pasta is done boiling, drain and keep 1/4 cup pasta water
pour water into pesto pulse 10 seconds
heat 2 tespoon oil in skillit, add pasta and pesto, saute for a minute till pasta is completely coated in pesto, pour in remaining peas and saute 30 more seconds
remove from heat and serve
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