Name: Fettuccine with Creamy Basil-Pine Nut Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; 1 cup basil leaves; ½ cup light ricotta cheese; ½ cup plain nonfat yogurt; ½ cup blue cheese; 2 tsp sherry vinegar; ¼ tsp pepper; 2 tbsp pine nuts; 1 package fettuccine; basil leaves

Fettuccine with Creamy Basil-Pine Nut Sauce Recipe

This flavorful pasta dish features blue cheese, sherry, and pine nuts.

delicious fettucine with creamy basil pine nut sauce

How To Make Fettuccine with Creamy Basil-Pine Nut Sauce

When it's time to crave for pasta, this creamy dish smothers fettuccine with an aromatic basil-pine nut sauce.

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 45 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 garlic clove
1 cup basil leaves, fresh
½ cup light ricotta cheese
½ cup plain nonfat yogurt
½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
2 tsp sherry vinegar
¼ tsp pepper
2 tbsp pine nuts
1 package fettuccine, fresh
basil leaves, optional

Instructions

Place the garlic in a food processor, and pulse 2 to 3 times.
Add basil and the next 5 ingredients (through the pepper); process until smooth.
Stir in pine nuts.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl; toss well.
Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.