Farfalle With Creamy Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces farfalle pasta or 8 ounces fusilli
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf (packed)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente.
• 2 while pasta is cooking, combine remaining ingredients except parmesan in a food processor and process for 30 seconds.
• 3 (to release more flavor from basil leaves, place them in a small plastic bag and bruise with a meat mallet before adding to food processor).
• 4 drain pasta and toss with sauce in a serving bowl.
• 5 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.