Pasta With Yogurt Pesto
- 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup walnut pieces or pine nuts
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound fusilli or other short, curly pasta
- Combine garlic, basil and nuts in bowl of a food processor or a blender and process until finely chopped, scraping down sides of bowl once or twice. With motor running, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream. Scrape mixture into a small bowl and stir in cheese and yogurt. Season with salt. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for up to 3 days, until ready to use.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Drain pasta and return to pot. Toss with pesto. If pasta looks too dry, add reserved cooking liquid, 1 Tbsp. at a time, to moisten. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
clove garlic, basil, walnut pieces, extravirgin olive oil, parmesan, yogurt, salt, fusilli
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pasta-with-yogurt-pesto (may not work)