Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta (red Pesto)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes jarred, packed in oil
• 1/2 cup ricotta or cream cheese*
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, optional
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 pound pasta any type, spaghetti, fusilli, penne...
• 1/2 cup pasta water reserved to thin out the pesto
• 1 tablespoon olive oil for drizzling, optional
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese to serve
• freshly ground black pepper to serve, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 580 calories
• Carbohydrate : 66 grams
• Cholesterol : 35 milligrams
• Fat : 26 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 23 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 770 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams