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Easy Basil Pesto Pasta

April 27, 2020 by zimmysnook Leave a Comment

Top down view of a skillet of pasta surrounded with a bowl of pasta, pesto,  cheese and a grater

At the beginning of March, we picked up a container of 3 fresh basil plants, and I am so glad we did! Almost 2 months later, it is still providing us it’s fragrant, flavourful leaves to finish sauces, flavour marinades, top pizzas or make a delicious and easy basil pesto pasta! 

Top down view of a bowl of green pesto and three basil plants.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves (stems removed)
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
  • 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preparation

Put the basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan and oil in a food processor, and blitz until smooth. Season to taste, with salt & pepper.

Add the pesto to your favourite pasta and enjoy!

Hope you enjoy this Easy Basil Pesto Pasta recipe! I would love to hear your feedback in the “comments” below!

Here are a few other recipes where I used an easy basil pesto recipe:

Cedar Plank Shrimp with Lemon-Lime Pesto
Stuffed Ontario Pork Tenderloin in Tomato Sauce

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