Pesto Linguine With Lemon
- Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
- 1 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 16 ounces uncooked linguine
- Vegetable Medley
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 2 cups diced oyster mushroom caps, (about 6 ounces)
- 1 medium (1/4x1/4-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- 3 cups trimmed arugula
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups chopped tomato
- Combine pesto ingredients (through olive oil) in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetable medley.
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; saute 2-3 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Add mushrooms and pepper; continue cooking for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add basil, arugula, wine, and tomatoes; continue cooking 4-5 minutes.
- Combine pesto with vegetable medley; then combine pesto-vegetable mixture with linguine.
- Divide pasta evenly among 6 plates.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pesto-linguine-with-lemon (may not work)