[CH] Tonight's Dinner - Pasta with Roasted Jalapeno Pesto

RisaG (radiorlg@home.com)
Tue, 29 May 2001 21:08:59 -0400

x/p DePepperMan

I loved this but DH was not happy. It was too hot for him. Oh well. I gave
him very little of the actual sauce and mixed it with some basic tomato
sauce to cut the heat too. Oh well.

I adapted the recipe from an issue of Better Homes & Gardens that a friend
gave me. Considering how mild jalapenos have been lately, I thought this
sauce would be right up his alley. I was incorrect. I loved it. You will
too, if you like jalapenos.

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Pasta with Roasted Jalapeno Pesto
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Risa Golding
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5 large jalapeno peppers
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
3 tbsp cilantro-infused oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb dried pasta*
2 tbsp Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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Place jalapeno peppers on a baking sheet that has been
sprayed with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 425°F.
Bake for 25 minutes, moving them around once in awhile
so they get dark all over. Place peppers in a brown bag
and seal. Let stand for 20 minutes until the peppers are
cool enough to handle.

Carefully peel and seed the peppers. In the bowl of a
food processor, place peppers, cheese, oil and salt. Process
or blend until almost smooth; set aside.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain. Toss with jalapeno pesto and parsley. Garnish with
parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information: 257 calories, 9g total fat, 5mg
chol, 253mg sodium, 35g carbo, 1g fiber, 9g protein.
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