Pasta with Rucola Pesto

Ingredients

• 400 g Pasta, without eggs
• 250 g Rucola, fresh
• 130 ml Olive oil
• 3 tbsp Pine nuts, home toasted
• 1 tsp Lemon juice, fresh
• 4 clove Garlic, cleaned
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
• 200 g Dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil

Method

1. Cook pasta according to the package directions.
2. In a meantime, combine rucola, garlic, lemon juice, and half the pine nuts in a food processor.
3. Set the motor to run on medium and while running add olive oil in a steady stream.
4. Blend for 2 minutes.
5. Season with pepper and process again for 10 seconds.
6. Drain pasta and return to the pot.
7. Add rucola pesto, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and remaining pine nuts.
8. Toss to combine.
9. Serve.