ANGLE HAIR PASTA WITH DAN'S PESTO ENJOY DAN:

                        PASTA WITH DAN’S PESTO by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

2-medium zucchini,

4-Yukon gold potatoes

3/4-pound whole wheat angel hair pasta

2 ears of corn, kernels cut off

1-cup frozen peas defrosted

1 tablespoon olive oil

7 cherry tomatoes

5 baby portabella mushrooms, halved

1 cup Dan’s pesto

Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

DIRECTIONS:

1.   With a vegetables slicer, slice zucchini into rounds.

2.   Fit slicer with julienne attachment and cut potatoes into 1/4-inch matchsticks.

3.   In a pot salted boiling water add pasta and cook according to package directions:

4.   The last 6 minutes of cook pasta, add the potatoes.

5.   2 minutes before pasta is done, stir in zucchini, corn, and peas.

6.   Meanwhile, heat oil over high-heat, when sizzling.

7.   Add tomatoes and mushrooms and sauté for 4-5 minutes.

8.   Season with salt and pepper.

9.   Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, and then drain pasta with vegetables.

10.                Put Dan’s pesto in a large bowl and whisk reserved cooking water to thin the sauce 1/3-`1/2 cup.

11.                Add pasta mixture and toss to coat.

12.                Add tomatoes and mushrooms.

DAN’S PASTA:

1/2-cup olive oil, 4 garlic cloves, 3 cups Thai basil, 3 tablespoons pine nuts, 1/4-cup sliced almonds,

1/2-teaspoon chili powder, 1/2-cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste.

DIRECTIONS

1.   Add all ingredients to a blender and blend.

2.   While blender is running slowly add oil, and run till smooth.

ENJOY DAN:                                  BON-APPETITE!!