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Time: 10 mins

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.

Posted by AileenFairycat from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States • Published 3rd September 2008 • See AileenFairycat's 9 projects »

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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.
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.
Step 3
Fill the chopper, with basil, for two people I use approx. 1 cup of basil.
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.
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.
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.
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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Comments

Lilli · 2 projects 9th May 2011

This is amazing!!!! I will never buy pesto again!!!

Great recipe.

Lysme · Rome, Lazio, IT · 2 projects 18th December 2008

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!