Pesto Pasta

An original, easy recipe from Shop by Aisle.

✨ An original recipe written by AI — not kitchen-tested, so trust your taste on seasoning & timing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the spaghetti until al dente according to package directions, then reserve half a cup of pasta water before draining.
2. While the pasta cooks, toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for two to three minutes until lightly golden, then let them cool.
3. Add the basil, toasted pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, salt, and pepper to a food processor and pulse several times until coarsely chopped.
4. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until the pesto is smooth and creamy.
5. Toss the drained pasta with the pesto, adding splashes of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce and coat every strand evenly.
6. Serve immediately topped with extra parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil if desired.

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