You can’t beat a home made pesto pasta. Guaranteed to impress any guests – even the little ones!
Serves
6
Ingredients
Pesto (or just use a tin of vegan pesto sauce)
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 2 1/2 cups of basil (save a few leaves later)
- 1/2 cup vegan parmesan
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- Salt and pepper
Pasta
- 1 packet of whole wheat spaghetti
Method
Lightly toast your pine nuts in a dry pan and leave to cool.
In a blender or food processor, add in all ingredients (except the pasta lol) and whizz together. I like to keep mine with a little texture as this sticks better to the pasta.
Cook the pasta as per packet directions and before draining, keep about a cup of the pasta water aside.
In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta with pesto and approx half of the retained pasta water. Keep adding a little more water until you have the perfect consistency and season with salt and pepper.
Serve straight away and add a little more Parmesan and a couple of basil leaves to the top of each bowl.
Note
I love to serve this with garlic potatoes.
This dish is also delicious with roasted cherry tomatoes and if you consume diary, a good quality Italian burrata adds extra creaminess.
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looks delicious!