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Penne with Mushroom Pesto Recipe

Penne with Mushroom Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
a 10-oz package fresh white mushrooms, chopped fine (preferably in a food processor)
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp medium- dry sherry if desired
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
1/2 cup packed fresh parsley leaves, washed well and spun dry
1 lb penne rigate (ridged penne) or other tubular pasta

Directions:

In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
Make pesto: In a 10- to 12-inch non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté mushrooms with Worcestershire sauce, Sherry, and salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
In a food processor purée mushroom mixture with garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add parsley and blend until parsley is chopped fine. Pesto keeps, surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled, 1 week.
Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain pasta.
In a large bowl whisk together pesto and 2/3 cup reserved hot cooking water. Add pasta and toss well, thinning pesto, if necessary, with remaining reserved cooking water.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	350.1 Kcal (1466 kJ)
Calories from fat	140.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.66g	24%
Cholesterol	3.67mg	1%
Sodium	92.67mg	4%
Potassium	64.02mg	1%
Total Carbs	44.69g	15%
Sugars	2.82g	11%
Dietary Fiber	5.53g	22%
Protein	9.96g	20%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	1%
Iron	2.8mg	16%
Calcium	60.2mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	354.86 Kcal (1486 kJ)
Calories from fat	142.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.87g	24%
Cholesterol	3.72mg	1%
Sodium	93.93mg	4%
Potassium	64.89mg	1%
Total Carbs	45.3g	15%
Sugars	2.86g	11%
Dietary Fiber	5.6g	22%
Protein	10.1g	20%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	1%
Iron	2.8mg	16%
Calcium	61mg	6%

* 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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