You can buy pesto in a jar, but there is nothing like the fresh and bright flavors of homemade basil pesto. You won’t believe how easy it is to make with just 5 ingredients and you have a delicious Pesto Pasta dinner in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients2 cups spiral pasta
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
salt and pepper to taste
Method- Cook your noodles according to package directions.
- Pulse. In the bowl of a food processor, add the basil leaves and pine nuts and pulse until very finely minced.
- Add the garlic and parmesan cheese and pulse a few more times until combined.
- Pour. With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil and blend until combined and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste and pulse a couple of times.
- Serve with cooked pasta and add an extra sprinkle of parmesan cheese as a garnish.