Fettucini With Creamy Basil-Pine Nut Sauce

This Italian sauce features Garlic, Fresh basil leaves, Light ricotta cheese, Nonfat yogurt, Blue cheese -- crumbled. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cuisine: Italian

Courses: Sauces & Condiments

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 3

Calories: 265.7

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This Italian sauce features Garlic, Fresh basil leaves, Light ricotta cheese, Nonfat yogurt, Blue cheese -- crumbled. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

1 Clove Garlic
1 cup Fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup Light ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Nonfat yogurt
2 ounce Blue cheese -- crumbled
2 teaspoon Sherry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2 tablespoon Pine nuts
9 ounce Fettucini

Directions

1
GARNISH**** Fresh basil leaves -- Optional Place the garlic in a food processor and pulse 2-3 times.
2
Add basil and the next 5 ingredients (basil through pepper); process until smooth.
3
Stir in pine nuts.
4
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat - drain.
5
Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowltoss well.
6
Garnish with fresh basil leaves, if desired

Nutrition Facts

Servings 3

Amount Per Serving
Calories 265.7kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.4g29%
Saturated Fat 11.7g59%
Cholesterol 52.4mg18%
Sodium 760.2mg32%
Total Carbohydrate 7.4g3%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugars 4.2g
Protein 17.4g35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: basil, basilpine, blending, blue, cheese, creamy, crumbled, fettucini, fresh, garlic, italian, leaves, light, nonfat, nut, nuts, pepper, pine, rice, ricotta

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