Ingredients:

Amount  Measure    Ingredient-Preparation Method

1       pound  capellini or linguine
6       Tablespoons  olive oil
2/3     cup  pinon (pine) nuts -- toasted
2/3     cup  sun-dried tomatoes -- oil-packed, drained & chopped
1/2     cup  fresh basil -- chopped
1/2     cup  Parmesan or Romano cheese -- grated

Preparation:

Boil pasta in salted water until almost tender, then drain . Heat 3 Tbsp olive oil in large skillet and add pasta, frying about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, Transfer pasta to large bowl and add remaining olive oil to same skillet.Add toasted pinyon nuts and sun-dried tomatoes, stirring over high heat, about 2 minutes. Pour pine nut mixture over pasta. Add chopped basil and grated cheese and toss. Add salt, pepper and serve, adding grated cheese to taste.

Nutritional Information:

808 Calories (kcal); 82g Total Fat; (88% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 699mg Sodium