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Starters Recipes -
Spaghetti with Pesto
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Starters
Recipes - Spaghetti with Pesto
Ingredients
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14 large basil leaves
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2 garlic cloves,
chopped
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5 ml/1 tsp coarse sea
salt
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15 ml/1 tbsp toasted
pine nuts
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30 ml/2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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45 ml/3 tbsp olive oil
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Freshly ground black pepper
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225 g/8 oz spaghetti
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Flakes of butter
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Extra Parmesan cheese
Method:
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Place the basil leaves in a blender or food
processor with the garlic and salt and run the
machine until they form a puree, or pound in a
pestle and mortar.
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Add the nuts and measured cheese
and blend until smooth, scraping the mixture from
the sides as necessary, or pound in the mortar.
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Gradually add the oil a drop at a time until the
mixture becomes a thick green sauce. Add a good
grinding of pepper.
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Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti
according to the packet directions. Drain and return
to the saucepan.
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Add the pesto and toss over a
gentle heat until glistening. Serve dotted with the
butter and Parmesan cheese.
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