Pesto Pasta Recipe

Ingredienti

• 2 oz fresh basil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 oz Parmesan cheese (shaved or shredded)
• 3 oz pine nuts
• 1/2 cup (+2 tablespoons) olive oil
• salt
• 1 lb pasta of choice
• 1/2-2/3 cup cooking water (from cooking pasta)
• Parmesan cheese (for topping)

Preparazione

1. 1

   --- Homemade Pesto: ---

2. 2

   In a food processor, add about half the oil.

3. 3

   Add basil, pine nuts, cheese, garlic, and salt to the blender and pour remaining olive oil over the top.

4. 4

   Pulse several times to begin to blend. Scrape sides of the blender and pulse a few more times. You may need to scrape the sides again and pulse a few more times until all ingredients are well blended.

5. 5

   --- Pesto Pasta: ---

6. 6

   Cook pasta according to the box instructions and right before draining off water, set aside about a cup of cooking water. (Some cooking water will go into pasta and set aside extra just in case you will need to reheat the pasta leftover's later.)

7. 7

   Toss pasta with pesto and about 1/2-2/3 cup of cooking water.

8. 8

   Plate pasta and top it off with some Parmesan cheese.