Farfalle pasta with basil pesto
If you dream of a quick and fresh basil-smelling dinner straight from Italian cuisine, then farfalle pasta with homemade pesto will hit the nail on the head! Just a few ingredients – basil leaves, parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil – are enough to create an aromatic sauce with a creamy consistency and deep flavor. Thanks to this recipe, you will not only save time, but you will also be sure that something really fresh, simple and delicious is landing on your plate. Pasta with basil pesto is a dish for a light lunch, a romantic dinner or a quick meal after work – a classic that never gets boring. You will learn how to make pasta with pesto from our recipe.
Farfalle pasta with pesto - Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 g of farfalle pasta
- 25 g fresh basil leaves (approx. 1 pot)
- 3 tablespoons of pine nuts, previously browned in a dry pan
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 80 ml extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Additionally
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese
- a few basil leaves
Preparation
Cook the farfalle pasta al dente in salted water according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water.
In the meantime, prepare the pesto: Place the basil leaves, garlic, browned pine nuts and grated parmesan in a blender jug. Add the olive oil and blend until smooth. Season the pesto with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Mix cooked pasta with prepared pesto, adding 1-2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water if necessary to make the sauce more velvety. Serve immediately, optionally sprinkling with additional parmesan, nuts and basil leaves.
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