• Pasta with Pesto

     

    Ingredients

    Pesto:

     15

     6 sprigs

     1

     1/4 cup

     3/4 cup

     1 tbsp

     1/8 cup

     

    1 tbsp

     1/3 of a 900 g pkg)

     

    chives

    parsley

    green onion

    grated Pecorino cheese

    olive oil

    lemon juice

    slivered almonds (toasted)

     

    butter

    spaghetti or other pasta

    Preparation

     1. toast almonds in a frying pan for 5 minutes and remove from heat

     2. place all ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until herbs are finely chopped and all ingredients have been combined.

     3. boil spaghetti for 8 minutes

     4. when draining pasta place a small amount of the water in the serving bowl to warm it up and then empty the bowl before adding pasta

     5. place pasta in serving bowl

     6. add butter and stir until melted

     7. add pesto and toss

     8. garnish with parsley

     

    Variation:

     Pine nuts instead of almonds

     10 basil leaves instead green onion and only about 5 chives

     Parmesan cheese instead of Pecorino