{"id":32022,"date":"2016-08-11T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=32022"},"modified":"2016-12-01T17:24:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T22:24:49","slug":"pasta-with-tomato-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=32022","title":{"rendered":"Pasta with Tomato Pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a pesto lover like I am?\u00a0 To me pesto says summer.\u00a0 Fresh basil is growing in abundance which makes pesto a quick and easy dish that will really make a ho-hum meal become special.\u00a0 Thankfully, the basil in the herb garden this summer is growing by leaps and bounds.\u00a0 I can cut off a bunch to make pesto, and a few days later, the basil is ready to be cut again.\u00a0 I had never heard of tomato pesto until I came across a recipe for it in a monthly magazine we get from our realtor.\u00a0 It’s simply called My Magazine<\/em>, and each month it features some really creative recipes.\u00a0 The magazine had tomato pesto served with fish, but I thought it would be just as good or even better served as the topping\/sauce for pasta.\u00a0 If you are growing tomatoes in your garden or if you purchase them at a farmer’s market, be sure to get some and make this deliciously, tasty summer treat.\u00a0 By the way, the recipe says it serves four, but I think doubling the recipe would be better for four people.<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0PASTA WITH TOMATO PESTO<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Serves 4<\/p>\n

1 package of your favorite pasta<\/h3>\n

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved<\/h3>\n

1\/4 cup olive oil<\/h3>\n

1 cup fresh basil leaves<\/h3>\n

2 tablespoons pine nuts (I use sunflower seeds)<\/h3>\n

1 clove garlic, chopped<\/h3>\n

Salt and pepper to taste<\/h3>\n

Parmesan cheese for topping<\/h3>\n

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Preheat oven to 250 degrees.\u00a0 Toss tomatoes lightly with olive oil and arranged on a rimmed baking sheet.\u00a0 Season with salt.\u00a0 Roast tomatoes for about 2 hours or until shriveled.\u00a0 Let cool.<\/h3>\n

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Place tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor and pulse to chop.\u00a0 Add olive oil and pulse to combine well.\u00a0 Season with salt and pepper.<\/h3>\n

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Prepare pasta according to directions.\u00a0 Drain pasta.\u00a0 Add pesto and toss.\u00a0 Top with Parmesan cheese.\u00a0 Serve warm with a salad and garlic bread.<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0 Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for The Seasons’ Saturday Selections.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n

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Are you a pesto lover like I am?\u00a0 To me pesto says summer.\u00a0 Fresh basil is growing in abundance which makes pesto a quick and easy dish that will really make a ho-hum meal become special.\u00a0 Thankfully, the basil in the herb garden this summer is growing by leaps and bounds.\u00a0 I can cut off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[18,29],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32022"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32022"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33334,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32022\/revisions\/33334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}