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Pesto Pasta
A fast, fragrant pasta tossed in homemade basil pesto.
Easy · 22 min (10 prep + 12 cook) · serves 4
Ingredients
- • 400g pasta
- • 2 cups basil leaves
- • 50g pine nuts
- • 2 cloves garlic
- • 60g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve
- • 125ml olive oil
- • Salt
- • Black pepper
Method
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, reserving a cup of pasta water before draining.
- Blitz the basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan in a food processor.
- With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until a thick pesto forms. Season to taste.
- Toss the pesto through the hot pasta, adding a splash of pasta water to loosen if needed.
- Serve with extra parmesan.
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