Recipe: Delicious Basil Pesto Pasta

Basil Pesto Pasta.

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

Ingredients of Basil Pesto Pasta

1. You need of Fresh Basil (packed).
2. You need of Garlic.
3. You need of Pignoli Nuts (pine nuts).
4. Prepare of olive oil, extra virgin.
5. You need of Salt & Pepper.
6. Prepare of parmesan cheese.
7. Prepare of thin spaghetti.
8. It's 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 !! 😋🍴.