New Recipe

I'm gonna try to add a new recipe to my meals once a week.

This week

Linguine With Walnut-Sage Pesto

 This was de-lish . . . it was easy to make and didn't require a horrid amount of work nor ingredients. I made about 1/2 the batch and had a bunch for dinner and still have a good amount for lunch tmr :) 

I cooked some green beans and broccoli so I didn't feel like my whole dinner was pasta.

Three cheers for Fitness magazine for providing me with a recipe. 

5 servings 

Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 11 minutes

Calories: 450 per serving

Ingredients

• 1/3  cup  walnuts
• 1  9-ounce package  fresh linguine (6 ounces dried)
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1    packed tablespoon fresh whole sage leaves
• 1    large garlic clove
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper plus additional to taste
• 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
• 4  tablespoons  freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until lightly golden and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the linguine according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
3. Combine the parsley, sage, garlic, salt, black pepper and walnuts in a blender; pulse until finely chopped. Drizzle in the olive oil and blend well. Add 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan; pulse quickly to combine.
4. Transfer the pesto to a serving bowl and add 1/3 cup cooking water. Add linguine and toss to combine, adding remaining pasta water as necessary. Top with remaining cheese and additional black pepper to taste.

Sometimes internet photos can be deceiving, so I had to add a photo of what it actually looked like on my plate.