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Pesto Pasta

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A Quick, healthy and yummy meal!

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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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    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.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    I love my little chopper!!! You can use any small chopper, food processor or hand chop the basil if you do not processor.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Fill the chopper, with basil, for two people I use approx. 1 cup of basil.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    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.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    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.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    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.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    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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Lysme

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!

Shivi

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!

MaybeMonica

MaybeMonica

04 Sep 02:29

i love love pesto its my favorite dish

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September 03, 2008 14:41
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