Basil Pesto Pasta
- 2
- 10
- 15min
- 15min
This pesto pasta recipe is a delicious quick and easy recipe. This pesto pasta is a great way to use all the delicious fresh basil. It's super easy to whip up including making your own pesto sauce!
Quick Info
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Cuisine
Italian -
Country Of Origin
Italy -
Food Type
Pasta -
Course
Main Course
Ingredients
Ingredients
Cooking Steps
Cooking Steps
Step 1 : To cook pasta
Heat water in a vessel with a pinch of salt. Place the spaghetti in the boiling water and boil till it turns transparent.
Step 2 :
Once cooked, drain the water return the pasta to the dry pot, cover it with a lid and set it aside.
Step 3 : For the pesto sauce
Heat the pine nuts in a small pan over medium heat, stir once you notice that its starting to brown.
Step 4 :
Once all the nuts are roasted, remove from heat and let it cool.
Step 5 :
Put olive oil and basil leaves into a grinder. Blend for about 60 seconds until the ingredients are combined but not totally smooth.
Step 6 :
Add roasted pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and pulse to make a smooth paste.
Step 7 :
Transfer the warm pasta into a serving dish.
Step 8 :
Add the prepared pesto sauce and stir into pasta until evenly distributed.
Step 9 :
Add cherry tomatoes and fresh basil as garnish and serve warm.
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Shop Ingredients
Basil Pesto Pasta
- Serving is calculated as per the quantity mentioned in the recipe.
- Increase in servings might impact the cooking time. Please refer to the recipe for serving and time to cook details.
- Serving is calculated as per the quantity mentioned in the recipe.
- Increase in servings might impact the cooking time. Please refer to the recipe for serving and time to cook details.
- Serving is calculated as per the quantity mentioned in the recipe.
- Increase in servings might impact the cooking time. Please refer to the recipe for serving and time to cook details.
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