Rigatoni with almond, tomato and basil sauce recipe

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Cuisine: Italian
Servings: Serves 4
Cooking Time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Main

Try cooking up this delicious meal of rigatoni with almond, tomato and basil sauce .

Ingredients

375g rigatoni
1 cup (80g) flaked almonds, toasted
400g can diced tomatoes
1 cup basil, plus extra to serve
2 garlic cloves, crushed
grated rind of 1 lemon
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
shaved parmesan, to serve

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Preparation

1. Cook rigatoni in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid.

2. Meanwhile, place half of almonds, tomato, basil, garlic and lemon rind in a food processor and process until well chopped. With motor running, add oil in a thin stream. Process until sauce is nearly smooth but still has some texture. Season to taste.

3. Heat sauce in saucepan on low. Toss through pasta until well coated, adding a little cooking liquid if needed to moisten. Serve topped with remaining almonds, extra basil and parmesan.

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