Penne & Pesto

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Penne & Pesto

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A healthy twenty-minute dinner you can make any night of the week.

 

Tags: Easy, 20 Mins, Entrées, Lunches, Pasta & Noodles, Vegetables, Cheese, Stewing, President's Choice Blue Menu, Low Fat, High Fibre
Serves: 4
Skill level: Easy
Prep time: 5  minutes
Cooking time: 12  minutes
Total: 17  minutes

Additional Information

Ingredients

1 box (375 g) PC Blue Menu 100% Whole Wheat Pasta - Penne Rigate
1/2 cup (125 mL) PC Tomato Pesto
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated PC Splendido Parmigiano Reggiano
3 tbsp (45 mL) chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. In large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook penne for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender but firm. Drain.
  2. In large bowl, combine pesto and pasta; stir well to combine. Divide among six warmed pasta bowls. Top each serving with some cheese and basil.

 

Chef's Tips

A great accompaniment to grilled chicken or shellfish.

Nutritional Information
Per 2 cup serving (500 mL)
Calories 470 Cal
Fat 13 g
Sodium 430 mg
Carbohydrate 71 g
Fibre 11 g
Protein 18 g
High source of fibre