Pesto Pasta

Full written recipe for Pesto Pasta

Prep time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 3-4 people

Ingredients:

Pesto

• OLIVE OIL | ऑलिव ऑयल 2-3 TBSP
• GARLIC | लेहसुन 1 CLOVE
• WALNUT | अखरोट 4-5 NOS.
• SALT | नमक A PINCH
• BASIL LEAVES | बेसिल के पत्ते 100 GRAMS
• PARMESAN CHEESE | पारमेसान चीज़ 50 GRAMS (GRATED)
• OLIVE OIL | ऑलिव ऑयल 3 TBSP

Boiling pasta

• SALT | नमक A LARGE PINCH
• PASTA | पास्ता 250 GRAMS (PENNE)
• Final Assembly
• PASTA | पास्ता AS REQUIRED (HOT)
• PARMESAN CHEESE | पारमेसान चीज़ AS REQUIRED
• PESTO | पेस्तो AS REQUIRED
• PASTA WATER | पास्ता वाला पानी 1-2 TBSP
• SALT | नमक IF REQUIRED

Method:

1. To make pesto add olive oil in a chopper along with garlic, walnut & a pinch of salt & grind it together to emulsify the oil nicely.
2. Further add the basil leaves, parmesan cheese & olive oil, grind it again until a semi-coarse paste is formed, make sure you scrape the sides of the chopper.
3. Your pesto is ready.
4. To perfectly boil the pasta bring water to a roaring boil in a stock pot, then add salt & pasta of your choice & let the pasta for boil 8 minutes.
5. Once boiled strain the pasta using a large spider, make sure you reserve the pasta water.
6. In a bowl add boiled pasta as required, parmesan cheese & pesto as per your taste preference & mix well.
7. Further add a couple of tablespoons of the pasta water to bring the pasta to the right consistency, make sure that the pasta water is hot.
8. Once mixed taste & adjust the seasoning if required.
9. Your quick & easy pesto pasta is ready.