Firehouse Pesto Recipe

Name: Firehouse Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage (can also use pork); 1 lb dried farfalle pasta (bow tie); 2 cups packed basil leaves; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; 4 garlic cloves; ¼ cup pine nuts; 1 cup sun-dried tomato; olive oil; 1 cup of sliced black olives; 1 cup of seasones artichoke heart

Servings: persons

1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage (can also use pork)
1 lb dried farfalle pasta (bow tie)
2 cups packed basil leaves
¼ cup parmesan cheese
4 garlic cloves
¼ cup pine nuts
1 cup sun-dried tomato
olive oil
1 cup of sliced black olives
1 cup of seasones artichoke heart

1
Boil water for the pasta.
2
Clean and spin the basil leaves only no stems.
3
Put the pine nuts on a baking sheet and put in the oven at 400 degrees until they start to brown.
4
Pull them out and let them cool down.
5
Remove sausage from skin and roll into ball, large or small.
6
The smaller the roll the more sausage you get with every bite.
7
no oil needed just put on skillet and cook.
8
If the sun-dried tomatoes are really hard let them soak in olive oil.
9
Cut the tomatoes into strips.
10
With a blender add basil and a little olive oil (1/8 cup).
11
Blend together.
12
Add Parmesan cheese, garlic, and pine nuts.
13
Continue blending and adding olive oil until basil is a sauce.
14
Do not put too much olive oil, this will make it very oily.
15
Strain sun-dried tomatoes.
16
Once the pasta is done drain and put back into pot.
17
Stir in pesto and sun-dried tomatoes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage (can also use pork), 1 lb dried farfalle pasta (bow tie), 2 cups packed basil leaves, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, and more.

Yes, Firehouse Pesto falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Firehouse Pesto

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