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3 Veggie Penne With Tarragon-Basil Pesto (Rachael Ray) Recipe

3 Veggie Penne With Tarragon-Basil Pesto (Rachael Ray) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb penne rigate (with lines)
salt
1/2 lb asparagus , trimmed of tough ends
1 small zucchini
1/4 lb french french haricots vert (thin green beans)
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 cup fresh basil, 20 leaves
1/2 cup tarragon leaf, from 10 to 12 stems
1 tbsp parsley
1 lemon , zest of
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more
parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to pass at table
fresh coarse ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil , eyeball it

Directions:

Heat a large pot of water to boil for pasta. Salt the water and add pasta to cook to al dente or, with a bite to it.
Cut asparagus spears into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Cut zucchini into matchstick shapes. Cut haricots verts or green beans into 2-inch pieces on an angle.
Add vegetables to pasta after penne has been cooking about 5 minutes. Cook veggies and pasta together 2 minutes.
While pasta cooks, toast pine nuts in a small pan until golden, then cool.
Place nuts, basil, tarragon, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, cheese and a little salt and pepper in a food processor. Turn the processor on and stream in the extra-virgin olive oil until thick sauce forms.
Scrape pesto into large, shallow serving dish. Add a ladle of hot, starchy pasta water to the pesto.
Drain penne and veggies and add immediately to pesto. Toss to coat pasta and vegetables evenly. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve with extra grated cheese to pass at table.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	572.92 Kcal (2399 kJ)
Calories from fat	245.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.31g	42%
Cholesterol	1.18mg	0%
Sodium	16.05mg	1%
Potassium	332.31mg	7%
Total Carbs	71.94g	24%
Sugars	5.61g	22%
Dietary Fiber	10.57g	42%
Protein	15.55g	31%
Vitamin C	16.5mg	27%
Iron	6.6mg	37%
Calcium	106.6mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	201.39 Kcal (843 kJ)
Calories from fat	86.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.6g	42%
Cholesterol	0.42mg	0%
Sodium	5.64mg	1%
Potassium	116.81mg	7%
Total Carbs	25.29g	24%
Sugars	1.97g	22%
Dietary Fiber	3.72g	42%
Protein	5.47g	31%
Vitamin C	5.8mg	27%
Iron	2.3mg	37%
Calcium	37.5mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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