Whole Wheat Pasta With Walnut Pesto A nutritious and healthy pasta served with walnut pesto. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana. By Sanjeev Kapoor 15 Jun 2014 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Wholewheat penne pasta, Walnut kernels Cuisine Italian Course Noodles and Pastas Prep Time 11-15 minutes Cook time 11-15 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Advertisment Ingredients list for Whole Wheat Pasta With Walnut Pesto 200 grams Wholewheat penne pasta 2 tablespoons Walnut kernels 12-14 Baby tomatoes halved to taste Salt 1 teaspoon Crushed red chillies Walnut pesto 8-10 Walnut kernels crushed 3/4 cup Basil leaves 3-4 cloves Garlic to taste Salt 2 tablespoons Olive oil 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated Method Heat oil in a pan, add the baby tomatoes and salt. Cover and cook. Grind together basil leaves, walnuts, garlic, salt and two tablespoons olive oil till smooth. Add two tablespoons parmesan cheese and grind. Meanwhile boil water in a deep pan. Put the penne in a colander, sprinkle salt and place it in the boiling water. Cover and cook till just done. When the tomatoes soften, crush them with the back of the ladle. Add the walnut pesto, crushed red chillies and mix well. Drain the pasta and add to the pesto sauce and mix well. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese and serve hot immediately. #Baby tomatoes #Basil leaves #Crushed red chillies #Garlic #Olive oil #Parmesan cheese #Salt #Walnut kernels #Walnut pesto Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article