My day started off with a phone call from the sister missionaries in our ward reminding me that I signed up to have them over for dinner tonight. Then, she added "oh by the way, the elders will be joining us too, oh and one of the elders is a greenie (spelling?). It's his second day on the mission field! So, can you make the dinner green?" I was a little caught off guard, but it's fun to have guests for dinner. My house was anything but put together. So, I spent most of the day cleaning while Madisyn was stuck to my leg like a leech. She was so winey! Oh the joys of motherhood :) I racked my brain for what I could make that's not only green, but yummy too. I found a few recipes for pesto pasta, but didn't like certain things about each one. I just took what I liked and went for it. It was SO very good! I usually shy away from "creating" my own recipes because they very rarely ever turn out. I'm much better off with a good recipe :) To my surprise, this one turned out so great that I just had to share.
Sorry I didn't take a picture :(
Pesto Pasta
adapted from Taste of Home
-22oz spiral pasta (you could use less...I just had 6 adults to feed)
-6 oz cream cheese (cubed)
-1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
-1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
-1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
-1/4 cup motzerella cheese
-6 T olive oil
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 garlic cloves quartered
-1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
-1/2 cup pine nuts
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, place the cream cheese, basil, parsley, parmesan, motzerella, olive oil, salt, garlic and nutmeg. Cover and process on low for about 1 minute or until creamy. Drain pasta; top with pesto and toss to coat. Garnish with pine nuts and a little extra cheese. (You can also add some fresh parsley on top for presentation.)
YUMMY!
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