Easiest Way to Make Yummy Basil Pesto Pasta

Basil Pesto Pasta.

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

Ingredients of Basil Pesto Pasta

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

instructions Basil Pesto Pasta

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 !! 😋🍴.