Recipe: Appetizing Basil Pesto Pasta

Basil Pesto Pasta.

You can cook Basil Pesto Pasta using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Basil Pesto Pasta

1. Prepare 2 cup of Fresh Basil (packed).
2. You need 2 clove of Garlic.
3. You need 1/4 cup of Pignoli Nuts (pine nuts).
4. It's 1 cup of olive oil, extra virgin.
5. It's of Salt & Pepper.
6. Prepare 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese.
7. It's 1 lb of thin spaghetti.
8. You need 1 1/2 cup of boiling water (pasta water).

Basil Pesto Pasta step by step

1. Blend Garlic Cloves and Pignoli nuts in food processor.
2. Add 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 1 cup packed basil, blend..
3. When smooth, add remaining olive oil and basil and blend..
4. When completely blended smooth, transfer pesto into medium sized bowl and add Parmesan Cheese, Salt & pepper to taste. Mix until smooth..
5. 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..
6. Enjoy !! 😋🍴.