Basil Pesto Pasta
Fresh basil, pine nuts, and garlic blend into a vibrant sauce that coats tender linguine with bright, nutty flavor.
⏱ 20 min total🔪 5 min prep🔥 12 min cookEasyServes 4Italian
Ingredients
- •1 lb linguine
- •2 cups fresh basil
- •1/2 cup pine nuts
- •1/2 cup parmesan
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1/2 cup olive oil
Directions
- 1Blend basil, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic and oil into pesto.
- 2Cook linguine until al dente.
- 3Toss pasta with pesto and a little pasta water.
💡 Pesto should be stirred into hot pasta off direct heat; cooking basil and Parmesan aggressively turns the sauce dark and oily.
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