Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup basil leaves loosely packed
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 1 tablespoon bottled garlic minced
• 2 ounces feta cheese crumbled
• 9 ounce pasta fresh refrigerated
• 2 tablespoons preshredded parmesan cheese fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds 
• 0.8 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves drained

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk
• sieve

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat.
2. Drain through a sieve over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.
3. While pasta cooks, place tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper) in a food processor; process until finely chopped.
4. Combine tomato mixture and the reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, stirring with a whisk.
5. Add to pasta; toss well to coat.
6. Sprinkle with feta.