Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, basil pesto pasta. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Classic, simple basil pesto recipe with fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Romano or Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper. This is a quick and easy recipe to make Basil Pesto Pasta. It's a fresh tasting pasta dish filled with good quality ingredients.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook basil pesto pasta using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto Pasta:
- Make ready 2 cup Fresh Basil (packed)
- Take 2 clove Garlic
- Take 1/4 cup Pignoli Nuts (pine nuts)
- Make ready 1 cup olive oil, extra virgin
- Take Salt & Pepper
- Make ready 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
- Prepare 1 lb thin spaghetti
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup boiling water (pasta water)
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Steps to make Basil Pesto Pasta:
- Blend Garlic Cloves and Pignoli nuts in food processor
- Add 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 1 cup packed basil, blend.
- When smooth, add remaining olive oil and basil and blend.
- When completely blended smooth, transfer pesto into medium sized bowl and add Parmesan Cheese, Salt & pepper to taste. Mix until smooth.
- For best results: When pasta is finished cooking, pour hot water into a small bowl. Strain pasta, return to pot with hot water (about a cup) and mix. Then add pesto sauce and finish mixing until desired consistency.
- Enjoy !! 😋🍴
Even though this recipe is for pesto pasta, but you can use this flavorful pesto. Basil Pesto Pasta with Charred Tomatoes Video. Basil pesto is a classic Italian sauce bursting with fresh herb-y flavor. It's simple, raw, and requires only a few ingredients. Now mix Cilantro Basil Pesto with your cooked pasta and serve.
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