Basil Pesto Fettuccine with Okra Pine Nuts

Lightened up with this healthy and colorful twist on the ordinary vegetarian pasta.



Don’t you love when you discover a new food that blows your mind? My latest cooking discovery is Okra.

I am excited to incorporate this superfood, okra (a.k.a Ladies Finger), into this dish. Okra is renowned for its health benefits: Relief respiratory issues; Prevent diabetes; Boosting digestive health; Weight management and Promoting a healthy pregnancy.




This recipe only uses a few simple ingredients: pan-fried okra, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto sauce, basil and Parmesan cheese served over fresh fettuccine.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings



Ingredients
350g fresh fettuccine
200g fresh green okra
5 tablespoon pesto sauce
150g sun-dried tomato
2 tablespoon olive oil
100g fresh basil
5ml cooking wine
100g shaved parmesan cheese
50g pine nuts
Sea salt and black pepper

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The combination of basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, okra and pine-nuts create an extremely flavourful pasta.

This is a phenomenal pasta.


Categories
#pasta
#basil
#pesto
#okra
#healthy
#nutritious_
#invention

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