The Pesto Sauce:
1/2 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup of walnuts
1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese
3 cloves of grated garlic
2 cups of Italian Basil
1/2 cup of Italian Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
Notes: I use walnuts in this pesto because they are frankly a lot less expensive than pine nuts. I always have walnuts in my freezer. If you prefer, you can substitute pine nuts.
Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor until it forms a thick sauce.
To make the Dinosaur Pasta:


In a large pan, heat the pesto on medium heat.
Add some red pepper flakes (to taste)
Add 1/2lb of frozen spinach and cook until heated well.
Add your cup of starchy cooking water (I used it to rinse out the food processor first) and 1/2 cup of cream or half and half.
Make the sauce and taste for seasoning.
Toss with the pasta.
Serve 4-6 people. Enjoy
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Too funny! My daughter is a very picky eater...and we do what we have to do to get our kiddos to eat a better diet! I can see why your son loves this...I would, too!
ReplyDeleteOh the things you have to say to children to get them to eat delicious dishes :) This sounds fab and I don't think I knew you could substitute walnuts for pine nuts in pesto!
ReplyDeleteHow did you know I was going to do a basil pesto pasta tonight for dinner? You read my mind! What you told your son? Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I am going to have to try this on my son and see if I can trick him! I love pesto!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. :)
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