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To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

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Servings: 6
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Directions

  1. Place the walnuts and pine nuts in the food processor till finely chopped.
  2. With the machine running on high speed, slowly add basil, oil, garlic blending until smooth.
  3. In small mixer bowl beat ricotta till smooth; add nut mixture, parmesan, marjoram, nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and a dash of pepper.
  4. Beat till smooth and consistency of soft butter.
  5. Just before serving, add 2 Tbsp of hot pasta water from cooked pasta.
  6. Toss with hot cooked and buttered pasta (use about 1/2 cup pesto to about 8 ounces pasta).
  7. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 80g
Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 296  
Calories from Fat 239 81%
Total Fat 27.42g 34%
Saturated Fat 6.59g 26%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 171mg 7%
Potassium 142mg 4%
Total Carbs 4.28g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Sugars 0.63g 0%
Protein 10.0g 16%
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