Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

½ Box Penne Pasta

Homemade Pesto (Can use ½ c of store bought Pesto)

1 cup Tomatoes, diced

1 cup Artichokes, chopped

1 Avocado, diced

4 cups fresh Spinach

¼ c Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Cook Pasta according to directions on box.  Meanwhile, chop all veggies except Spinach.   When there is 30 seconds left in cooking, add Spinach to hot water.  Drain Noodles and Spinach and add back to hot pan.  Add chopped veggies, cheese and Pesto.  Reheat and salt & pepper to taste. 

Pesto

1 Bunch Fresh Basil leaves removed from stems (I use the small package you can find at your grocer’s produce department)

¼ c Oil Olive

¼  - ½ c Water

¼ c Shredded Parmesan Cheese

1 Garlic Clove

2 Tb Pine-nuts

Salt & Pepper

Add all ingredients except Olive Oil and Water to food processor (I didn't want to get out my big food processor  so I used the Magic Bullet.)  Pulse until mixed together well.  Add in Oil and Water and pulse.