Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce). This is a recipe I concocted with ingredients on hand, including my homemade pesto. My family loved it! Serve vegetarian or top with a cooked chicken breast.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound fresh broccoli florets

1 pound fresh asparagus

trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms

¼ cup thinly sliced onion

1 clove garlic

minced

½ cup pine nuts

salt to taste

2 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

1 cup prepared pesto

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon pine nuts

Italian Bread Bowls

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered stirring occasionally until cooked through but still slightly firm about 11 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook and stir broccoli asparagus mushrooms onion garlic and 1/2 cup pine nuts until the broccoli and asparagus are tender about 8 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir in flour and 1 teaspoon salt until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk until thoroughly combined bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer sauce whisking constantly until thickened about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Remove sauce from heat and whisk in prepared pesto. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Step 5

Pour pesto sauce into skillet with broccoli mixture; gently stir in penne pasta until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon pine nuts to serve.

Nutritional Information

Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 530.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.5g 43%

Carbohydrates: 56.6g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 7.7g

Fat: 26.5g 41%

Saturated Fat: 7.7g 39%

Cholesterol: 22.5mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 1279.2IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.7mg 59%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 57.3mg 96%

Folate: 91.9mcg 23%

Calcium: 349.9mg 35%

Iron: 5.5mg 31%

Magnesium: 94.7mg 34%

Potassium: 738.3mg 21%

Sodium: 599mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 238.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.