Ingredients

3 cloves garlic, sliced

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 cup fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon light-colored miso

1 tablespoon lemon juice

6 tablespoon toasted pine nuts

9 ounce dry durum wheat pasta

1 sweet red pepper, cut

into slivers

Method

Saute garlic in olive oil. Place in blender or food processor container with basil, 1/4 cup water, miso, lemon juice and 3 Tblsp. pine nuts. Process until smooth, adding remaining 1/4 cup water if thinner consistency is desired. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta, sprinkled with 3 Tblsp. pine nuts and garnished with red pepper slivers.

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