Penne With Spicy Goat Cheese And Hazelnut Pesto

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	80g / 2.8oz	Fresh basil leaves - washed, spun dry
2		Garlic cloves
1 teaspoon	5ml	Hot chili flakes
1/4 cup	59ml	Hazelnuts
1/2 cup	118ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
		Salt - to taste
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Fresh soft goat cheese - room temperature
		= (preferably Coach Farm brand cheese)
8 oz	227g	Dry penne pasta

Recipe Instructions

Place the washed basil leaves, garlic, hot chilis and hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse three times to start the chopping process. Turn the machine on and drizzle oil in a thin stream until all the oil is incorporated. Season with salt and pour into 12- to 14-inch saute pan. Whisk goat cheese into pesto until smooth and homogenous and set aside.

Cook penne according to package instructions and drain over sink into colander. Toss penne into pesto mixture and stir over very low heat 1 minute until thoroughly coated. Pour into warm serving dish and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings as appetizer pasta course.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-5655) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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