Pesto Best-o
Magical pesto. I’m warning you! All you need to do is bring it to the table and Poof!.
Ingredients
For the Pesto
3
garlic cloves
cup
⅓pine nuts
2
cups
Fresh Basil Leaves
cup
½extra virgin olive oil
cup
½grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
For the Pasta
1
cup
of basil pesto
2
tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
cup
¼heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
1
pound
favorite pasta
cooked
Instructions
Make the Pesto
Chop garlic and pine nuts in food processor. Pulse a few times.
Add the basil and pulse a few more times.
Add the olive oil slowly while the food processor is running.
Scrape down the sides of the processor, add the grated cheese, pulse again to blend. (A lot of pulsing, I know.)
Salt and pepper to taste.
Make the Pasta
Heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add pesto and mix into the oil. Be sure to stir often as the pesto warms.
When the pesto is warmed and just a little bubbly, slowly stream in the heavy cream as you stir. (You can always add more cream it you’d like.)
Add some pasta water to thin out the sauce, if needed.
Turn down the heat and continue to stir to incorporate the cream and pesto.
Salt and pepper to taste.