🇮🇹 Italian Vegetarian

Pesto Pasta

Name: Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 packed cups Fresh Basil; 1/2 cup Olive Oil; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese; 300 g Spaghetti; 1/4 cup Pine Nuts

🇮🇹 Italian

Al dente spaghetti tossed in bright basil-pine nut pesto with Parmesan — summer in a bowl even in September.

Prep 10 min Cook 12 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic2 cloves
Fresh Basil2 packed cups
Olive Oil1/2 cup
Parmesan Cheese1/2 cup grated
Spaghetti300 g
Pine Nuts1/4 cup

Optional extras

Black Pepperto taste

Instructions

1
Blend fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan and olive oil into a loose pesto; salt to taste.
2
Boil spaghetti in well-salted water until al dente; reserve a cup of pasta water.
3
Drain and return pasta to the pot off heat.
4
Toss with pesto, loosening with pasta water until glossy.
5
Serve with extra Parmesan and cracked black pepper.

Chef's tip

Never cook the pesto — heat turns basil bitter; warm pasta is enough.

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