Basil Pesto Pasta

Name: Basil Pesto Pasta
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pasta; 1 small clove garlic; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, washed; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup (about 1 ounce) grated Parmesan

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 pound dried pasta
1 small clove garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, washed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup (about 1 ounce) grated Parmesan

Directions

1

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
2

Place the garlic, pine nuts, basil, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. While the machine is running, drizzle in the oil through the feed tube, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the Parmesan. Spoon over the cooked pasta.