PASTA WITH PESTO AND PARMESAN

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Make and share this Pasta With Pesto and Parmesan recipe from Food.com.

Provided by louisette69

Categories     European

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb linguine (or taglierini)
1/4 cup pine nuts
100 g fresh basil leaves
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus shavings of
parmesan cheese, to garnish
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta in a large pan of rapidly boiling water until "al dente". Drain and return to the pan.
  • While the pasta is cooking, mix the pine nuts, fresh basil leaves, garlic and Parmesan in a food processor until finely chopped.
  • With the motor running, add the extra virgin olive oil in a slow stream until a smooth paste is formed.
  • Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
  • Toss the pesto through the hot pasta until it is thoroughly distributed.
  • Garnish with shavings of fresh Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 753.3, Fat 36.5, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 5.5, Sodium 104.4, Carbohydrate 87.6, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.5, Protein 19.3

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