Using almonds instead of pine nuts to make a delicious pesto! We added crispy sausage, veggies and cherry tomatoes to make this pasta next level!
Ingredients
Roughly 2-3 cups of basil leaves
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup Parmesan
2 tbsps minced garlic
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup olive oil
14 oz sausage, sliced into 1 inch pieces (we used beyond meat)
1 cup of chopped peppers
2 cups of chopped zucchini
12-16oz pasta, cooked and reserve 1/2-3/4 cup pasta water
1 cup cherry tomatoes
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup butter
Directions
In a blender or mixer add the first 6 ingredients
Mix until creamy
Set aside
Preheat oven to 375
Add your sausage, peppers and zucchini to a baking sheet
Drizzle with olive oil
Spread out evenly and bake until crispy, roughly 20 minutes
Heat a large pan over medium
Add in your butter
Once melted add in your cooked pasta, pesto and crispy veggies
Top with your reserved pasta water
Season with salt and pepper
Mix well
Add in your cherry tomatoes
Cook, stirring often, until thickened
Remove from heat
Serve immediately and enjoy!