July 28, 2011

Week 46, Recipe 5: Creamy Pesto Pasta

Not a great picture but really delicious!
NOTES
  • Recipe modified from Simply in Season
  • We added sliced grilled chicken to the recipe. Grilled or sauteed shrimp would also be good.
INGREDIENTS
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 3 c. milk
  • 1 c. pesto
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lb spaghetti, fettuccine, or linguine
  • Grilled chicken (use the pesto to baste while grilling) or shrimp (optional)
DIRECTIONS
1. Cook noodles according to directions.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large sauce pan. Add flour and cook 3 minutes (do not brown). Add milk and bring to a boil. Cook gently 5 minutes.
3. Stir in pesto and salt and remove from heat.
4. Combine drained pasta noodles with sauce and toss until sauce thickens. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.  

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