Creamy Pesto Rigatoni With Chunky Tomato Vinaigrette
- 4 cups diced seeded tomato (about 4 large tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves or 1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
- 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 6 cups hot cooked rigatoni (about 3/4 pound uncooked pasta)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, and set aside.
- Combine broth, basil, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic, and cream cheese in a blender; process until smooth. Combine basil mixture and rigatoni in a Dutch oven, and cook over low heat until thoroughly heated. Spoon pasta onto each of 6 plates. Top with tomato vinaigrette, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, and pine nuts.
tomato, red onion, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, chicken broth, fresh basil, parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic, cream cheese, rigatoni, pine nuts
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-pesto-rigatoni-with-chunky-tomato-vinaigrette (may not work)