Bow Ties with Artichoke Pesto
- 1 pound box bow tie pasta
- 2 (6.5-ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained (recommended: Mezzetta)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (recommended: ReaLemon)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Grated Parmesan, for serving
- In large pot of boiling, salted water, cook bow ties per package directions.
- In a food processor, combine artichoke hearts, lemon juice, Parmesan, and walnuts, and process for 30 seconds.
- Slowly drizzle in olive oil until mixture becomes a thick paste.
- Transfer pesto to a large bowl.
- Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Drain pasta and add to pesto in bowl.
- Toss to coat.
- Serve hot with grated Parmesan.
pasta, hearts, lemon juice, parmesan, walnuts, extravirgin olive oil, salt, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/bow-ties-with-artichoke-pesto-recipe.html (may not work)