Sunday, August 28, 2011

郭靓太煮私房菜 :番茄干青酱意大利面 Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta

Ever since i've tried the Fusian Pesto Pasta @ Haven Cafe, it keeps floating in my mind ....find someday i gotta make this pesto pasta myself~!

Finally, me and hubby decide to make this weekend theme ~ 'The Italian Feast' !!!!!

Pesto Sauce Ingredients:
~ 2 cups of Basil leaves
~ 2 cloves of garlic
~ 2 tablespoon of olive oil
~ 4 pieces of sun-dried tomatoes
~ Parmesan cheese (optional according to personal liking)
~ 1 teaspoon salt
~ touch of pepper for seasoning

Pesto Pasta Ingredients:
~ Spaghetti portion for 2 person
~ 6 pieces of sun-dried tomatoes cut into small pieces
~ 4 tablespoon of olive oil
~ 30grams of pine nuts
~ 10 pieces of grapes sliced into halves

Grilled Chicken Ingredients:
~ 1 chicken breast
~ touch of garlic salt
~ 2 tablespoon of freshly grated black pepper

 Basil Leaves

 only wants the leaves....clean and drain it

 Pine Nuts ~ Very Expensive!
This box is RM23.90. Found at Cold Storage, Mid Valley

 very crunchy pine nuts add extra flavor to the pasta very well~!

sun-dried tomato

 Steps 1: Blending for Pesto Sauce

 2 cloves of garlic or 2 teaspoon of chopped garlic

add in 50grams of pine nuts

 add in salt and 2 cups of basil leaves and 2 tablespoon of olive oil
and 
BLEND! 

 
finally add the sun-dried tomatoes and continue BLEND!
until its silky smooth and keeps it aside for 5-10 minutes to let the flavor mixed up

Steps 2: Grilled Chicken

marinate chicken breast with some garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper

Grilled the chicken in oven until golden brown and then cut into slices

Steps 3: Cook Pasta

 Heat the pan with 4 tablespoon of olive oil, add in 4 tablespoon of pesto sauce

 sauteed the pesto sauce then add in the sliced sun-dried tomatoes

 add in the drained pasta and toss it well then dish up!

Sprinkle the top with some pine nuts and garnish it with the grilled chicken and grapes!

Yummy Pesto Pasta ~~!!


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