Creamy Roasted Choy Sum Pesto Pasta

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Creamy Roasted Choy Sum Pesto Pasta

Roasted tender chinese greens make a delicious pesto with lemon juice and garlic that goes great over pasta.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Noodles ad Pasta

Cuisine: American/Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 679kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

½ pound choy sum (225g, washed thoroughly)
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
½ pound fettucine (any long pasta will work)
½ lemon (juiced)
3 cloves garlic (divided)
½ cup onion (finely chopped)
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon zest
a big pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
½ cup toasted sunflower seeds (substitute toasted pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for your pasta. Keep the choy sum whole and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast until just starting to char, 15 minutes, turning the veggies once, halfway through baking. While that’s happening, cook your pasta until 1 minute less than fully cooked. Set aside a cup of pasta water and drain the rest.
Transfer your roasted choy sum to a food processor with the juice of half a lemon, a clove of garlic, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Pulse until well blended.
In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon o33f olive oil and add the onion and 2 cloves chopped garlic. Cook down until golden and tender, 7 minutes. Add the cream, pasta, choy sum mixture, lemon zest, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir all together. Loosen it up with some of the reserved pasta water if necessary, and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan and toasted sunflower seeds.

Nutrition

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