Artichoke Pesto Pasta (#Sunday Supper

• Meat

  • 3 tbsp Hemp hearts

• Produce

  • 1 package Basil, leaves
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 2 Lemons, Juice of
  • 1/2 bag Trader joes artichokes, frozen

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 box Quinoa pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ bag frozen artichokes (Trader Joes)
• 1 package basil leaves
• 3 tbs. hemp hearts
• 1 tbs. olive oil
• Juice of 2 lemons
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 box of quinoa pasta (or pasta of choice)
• Optional:
• Prepare the remaining frozen artichokes with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Reserve for topping.
• 10-12 cherry tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Directions

• Heat a large skillet over medium low heat. Add artichoke hearts and the joice of one lemon. Add stalk and pepper. Slowly allow the artichokes to defrost.
• Once the artichokes have been heated through, take them off the heat.
• Add basil to food processor with juice of lemon, grated garlic) olive oil and hemp hearts. Blend until combined and pesto starts to form.
• Add artichoke hearts.and blend until a a thick pesto sauce has been formed (about 4-5 minutes).
• Boil water, make pasta according to package directions.
• Chop optional additional artichokes, cooked with lemon, salt and pepper and cherry tomatoes.