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cups uncooked rigatoni pasta (8 ounces)  
cup fresh basil leaves  
cloves garlic  
cup grated Parmesan cheese  
cup olive or vegetable oil  
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tablespoons pine nuts or walnut pieces  
Grated Parmesan cheese -- if desired  
Fill the Dutch oven about half full of water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt if  
desired. Cover and heat over high heat until the water is boiling rapidly.  
Add the pasta. Heat to boiling again. Boil uncovered 9 to 11 minutes,  
stirring frequently, until tender. While the water is heating and the  
pasta is cooking, continue with the recipe to make the pesto.  
To measure basil, firmly pack basil leaves into a measuring cup. Use the  
style of cup designed for dry ingredients, usually made of metal instead  
of glass. Rinse the basil leaves with cool water, and pat dry thoroughly  
with a paper towel or clean, dry kitchen towel. Peel the garlic.  
Place the basil leaves, garlic, 1/3 cup cheese, the oil and pine nuts in  
the blender. Cover and blend on medium speed about 3 minutes, stopping  
blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth.  
Drain the pasta in a strainer or colander, and place in a large serving  
bowl or back in the Dutch oven. Immediately pour the pesto over the hot  
pasta, and toss until pasta is well coated. Serve with additional cheese.  
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an  
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.  
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook  
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker®  
cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional  
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results  
are expected.  
Description:  
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Pesto can be used as a spread on sandwiches, mixed into salads or  
used as a topping for hot meats or vegetables."  
Copyright:  
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© General Mills, Inc. 1998."  
T(Cook):  
0:12"  
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Per serving: 456 Calories (kcal); 23g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 12g  
Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 5mg Cholesterol; 129mg Sodium  
Food Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 Fat; 0  
Other Carbohydrates  
NOTES : Essential Equipment: Dutch oven (about 4-quart size); blender or  
food processor  


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