Dining out has always been a nice way to celebrate occasions or to simply enjoy good food. Though this may be costly or inconvenient for some, the best way to dine is to have great meals at the comfort of your own home with great friends and family around.
However, how nice would it be to be able to have the same dining experience without having to travel to an establishment just to be able to enjoy the same scrumptious meals? There is a way; the internet is a wonderful place where one can find great free recipes just like the Olive Garden Restaurant Recipes.
One of these recipes is the Tri-color Penne Rigate in Pesto. The ingredients can be found at any local grocer, such as the half pound tri-colored penne rigate pasta which has very simple cooking directions to follow. For the pesto, one will need half a cup of toasted pine nuts, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 2 cups of freshly chopped basil, a cup of olive oil, and half a cup each of parmesan and Romano cheese and some salt and pepper to taste.
Additional ingredients include a medium diced tomato and a cup of heavy cream. To make this dish, first you must cook the pasta according to directions and drain once cooked. Next, using a food processor or blender, pulse the basil, oil, garlic and pine nuts until finely blended. Transfer the fresh pesto to a bowl and toss in all the remaining ingredients. Using a large skillet, heat a cup of heavy cream and 3 quarters of a cup of pesto in medium-low heat.
Toss in the drained pasta in to the skillet and toss well until the pasta has been evenly coated. Transfer the cooked pasta in a large serving dish or in to individual plates and garnish with the diced tomatoes and serve immediately. This is one of the free recipes that will surely knock your socks off.
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