Basil pesto sauce - it is my favorite pasta sauce and any mention to it makes my mouth water! It is incredibly simple to prepare this recipe and once you give this a try - you will NEVER go back to buying store bought canned pesto sauce again... I promise!! So without wasting anymore of your time, let me take you over the ingredients and super simple process.
Do give this a try and let me know your feedback in the comments section below. Happy cooking!!
Ingredients:
- To make the Pesto Sauce
- 2 cups Fresh Basil
- 1/2 cup Pine Nuts - roasted
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup Parmiggino Reggiano (adjust to taste) - finely grated
- Salt & Pepper - to taste
- To make the Pasta
- 1/2 lb Penne Pasta
- Water
- Salt
Method:
- To make the Pesto Sauce
- Wash & dry the basil. You can use the stem that comes with the leaves as it contains a lot of flavor too.
- In a food processor, add basil, roasted pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper. Process it until it becomes a smooth paste. Add the oil and process it to incorporate it evenly.
- Remove the paste into a bowl and mix in the parmiggino reggiano. At this point, you can taste it and adjust the seasonings if necessary.
- To make the pasta, boil the pasta as per packaged instructions - make sure to season well with salt as this is the only time your pasta will have to absorb any seasonings; when done, reserve about 2 cups of water and drain the pasta.
- Mix the pesto sauce with the pasta and add the reserved pasta water (1/2 cup at a time) until the sauce is coated well on the pasta and it doesn't feel dry.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with garlic bread; homemade or store bought - your choice :)..
Garnish with grated parmiggiano reggiano when serving for extra oomph! (i.e. if you don't mind the extra calories...)
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