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| 1. Make pesto: In a small mixing bowl, combine basil, pine nuts, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. | 2. In a small bowl, blanch sun dried tomatoes for 30 seconds in boiling water. Drain well, and slice tomatoes into small pieces. | 3. In a large skillet over a medium heat, saute garlic in 1/8 cup olive oil. Simmer for 1 minute being very careful not to brown the garlic. Stir in the mushrooms and let them saute until tender. Add the pesto, salt, cayenne, and sun dried tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer. | 4. Bring a large pot of salted water and pasta to a boil. Let pasta cook until al dente, drain well. | 5. In a large mixing bowl, toss pasta and sauce until the pasta is well coated. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
basil	4	tablespoons		2.438	0.2809	0.3339	0.0678
pine nut	1	tablespoon	minced	56.7844	1.1036	1.1551	5.7687
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
tomato	3	ounces	sun-dried	19.5611	4.3375	1.0206	0.1701
olive oil	1/8	cup		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
mushroom	8	ounces	sliced	77.1106	15.3994	5.0802	1.1113
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper	1	teaspoon		5.724	1.0193	0.2162	0.3109
bow tie pasta	1	package		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.