Steps to Make Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta

Basil-Pesto Almonds

Boiling a pot of water takes longer than actually making the homemade pesto.

Recipe Summary Basil-Pesto Almonds

Mediterranean-inspired flavors of basil and Parmesan cheese add savory zest to these easy seasoned almonds.

Ingredients | Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta

2 egg whites

¼ cup packed whole basil leaves

2 cups whole natural almonds

¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Combine the egg whites and basil in a blender; process on low speed until mixture is pureed. Toss egg white mixture with the almonds. Drain in a colander. Stir together cheese, salt and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Add drained almonds and toss to coat.

Place almonds in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Created by: Almond Board of California

Info | Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta

Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta / Like for this pasta dish here, i tossed the pesto in some simple ingredients like sun dried tomatoes, roasted asparagus and mozzarella cubes, finishing it off with it's so simple and easy to whip up, and my most favorite thing about it is that some of the pesto gets stuck in the crevices of the shell pasta.