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Pasta with Spinach, Walnut and Sage Pesto

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Pasta with Spinach, Walnut and Sage Pesto

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Recipe summary

Simple pesto pasta sprinkled with parm and prosciutto.

Preparation time:
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 10 ounce bag baby spinach
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 cup grated Grana Padano parmesan cheese
  • 12 sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup 35% cream
  • 8 slices prosciutto, sliced
  • 1 pound penne or your favorite pasta

Directions

  1. Smoothly puree the spinach, walnuts, Parmesan cheese, sage leaves, olive oil, salt and pepper in your food processor. Pour the cream into a small saucepot, add the spinach mixture and heat through.
  2. Meanwhile toss the prosciutto into a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until crispy then drain and blot dry on a paper towel.
  3. Cook the pasta in lots of boiling salted water, then toss with the pesto cream and top with the crispy prosciutto.

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