Whole Wheat Linguini With Spinach Basil And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 13 1/4 ounces whole wheat linguine, cooked according to package directions (reserve a cup of pasta water)
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 5 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 12 ounces spinach leaves, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 2/3 ounce basil, chopped
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 add olive oil to wok and saute pine nuts until golden. remove pine nuts from oil to serving bowl.
• 2 in same wok , saute minced garlic and pepper flakes in the olive oil for about 1 minute, careful not to burn the garlic.
• 3 add spinach and basil and toss until wilted. turn off the heat under the wok.
• 4 add the linguini to the wok and toss together with the reserved pasta water.
• 5 add the pine nuts. at this point the dish can be held in covered wok until time to serve.
• 6 when ready to serve toss, mixing well, in the wok over high heat until heated through. top with grated parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.