Italy
Italian
22 minutesPesto Pasta
A fast basil pesto pasta with pine nuts, parmesan, garlic, and glossy olive oil.
Ingredients
Spaghetti
Fresh basil
Pine nuts
Parmesan
Garlic
Olive oil
Hand-drawn steps
Cook pasta in salted water until al dente.
Blend basil, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic, and olive oil.
Reserve pasta water before draining.
Toss pasta with pesto and a splash of pasta water.
Serve with extra parmesan.
Tiny tips
Do not heat pesto hard; toss it off the heat.
Use pasta water to make the sauce silky.
A Cooking Book4 servings