This is a fast meal that is delicious amd so easy to make!
This version is vegetarian, but can easily be made vegan (just add a vegan cheese) or you can add any protein you like.
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Pesto Pasta
A Quick, healthy and yummy meal!
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First start your water boiling for your pasta. Get all your ingredients ready.
When you add the noodles to the water that's when we get started (or pre-make the sauce if you need the extra time, this sauce will sit just fine). Any type of noodles will work but here I am using Spagetti. -
I love my little chopper!!! You can use any small chopper, food processor or hand chop the basil if you do not processor.
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Fill the chopper, with basil, for two people I use approx. 1 cup of basil.
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Add 3 garlic cloves or more to taste. I also add fresh ground black pepper and Granulated Garlic.
Add approx. 1 1/2-2 tbsp Garlic Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
I also like a splash of Balsamic Vinager, but that is optional. -
Then add vegetable stock.
It's healthy and yummy and has just as much flavor as Chicken stock but with out all the fat.
I add this by eye it is approx 2 tbsp, it should offer enough liquid to make the basil blend easily but not create a liquid. -
The last step is rather unusual but adds a nice flavor, take some of the liquid from the pasta as it is almost finished cooking. This water has a nice starch from the pasta.
I add approx 1/4 cup. If you want a thicker Pesto add less, for a thinner sauce add more. If you add then blend you can see what the sauce will look like. -
Finish the pasta, toss in the sauce, cheese, pine nuts if you like and a touch of Pepper.
This is a delicious meal that really impresses.
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September 03, 2008 14:41
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MaybeMonica
04 Sep 02:29
i love love pesto its my favorite dish
Shivi
04 Sep 13:19
A couple of chickpeas would be good to give it a bit of veg protein, I think I'll have to try this!
Lysme
18 Dec 14:12
mmm...i came from Liguria (were Pesto was first created!)your pesto is good!;P Try it with a pasta called Linguine, is more ruid and flat than spagetti!