Basil Pesto Pasta | Pesto Pasta | Pasta Recipes
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 2-3 people
 
Fresh and fragrant, basil pesto pasta with homemade basil pesto
Ingredients
For Pesto:
  • 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 1 handful of fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • ¼ Cup vegetarian hard cheese (or parmesan)
  • 1 Tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil
For the pasta:
  • 200 Gm spaghetti or any kind of pasta
  • Lots of water for boiling the pasta
  • 1 Tsp olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Basil leaves for garnishing
  • Grated cheese to add on top
Method
  1. To make the pesto, chop up the walnuts and wash the basil leaves
  2. Tear the basil leaves, grate the cheese and chop up the garlic
  3. In a mixer, add basil, walnuts, cheese, black pepper and drizzle olive oil through the nozzle and blitz into a sauce
  4. Boil the pasta al dente in lots of water, add some salt and olive oil
  5. Heat up the pesto and drizzle some water
  6. Drain the pasta from boiling water and add it to the sauce
  7. Let it mix up with the sauce, adjust seasoning
  8. Garnish with basil leaves and grated cheese. Serve hot!
Notes
Use any kind of pasta you like, I sometimes use spaghetti, tagliatelle, linguine or even fusilli works well

Add some spinach leaves to make the pesto if you want

Pesto can be stored for 2-3 weeks when refrigerated

Pesto can also be used as a dip

Use whole wheat or regular pasta, here I have used whole wheat
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/basil-pesto-pasta/