Creamy Pesto Pasta with Almond Breeze recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups Original Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almondmilk
½ lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Salt and pepper, to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Chopped fresh basil, for serving
1 small bunch kale, stems removed, roughly chopped
½ cup fresh basil
½ cup olive oil
½ cup roasted salted almonds
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic
1 lemon, zested and juiced
Salt and pepper, to taste

Nutrition Info

661.9 calories
carbohydrate: 75.9 g
cholesterol: 7.3 mg
fat: 34.1 g
fiber: 7.5 g
protein: 20.1 g
saturatedFat: 5.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 257.6 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or large pasta pot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta water, rinse and return to pot. Set aside.

  2. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, saute shallots and garlic in olive oil until softened and fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with a hefty pinch of salt and pepper. Add flour, coating shallot and garlic to start a roux. Slowly pour in Almond Breeze, whisking constantly until smooth, and bring mixture to a simmer. Let cook for an additional 5 to 8 minutes, or until thickened. Add lemon juice and nutritional yeast, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  3. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Blending will help the sauce thicken.

  4. While sauce is cooking, pulse pesto ingredients in a blender or food processor, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until mixture is smooth. Season to taste, and set aside.

  5. To finish, combine sauce, 1/2 cup of the kale almond pesto and pasta, and stir until well mixed. Serve on plates or in deep bowls, and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese and basil.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Kale and basil pesto with almonds and Parmesan cheese is blended with a creamy roux then tossed with hot linguine for a dinner bursting with flavor.

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