Pesto Pasta Recipes

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.

Pesto Pasta Recipes. 2 ½ tablespoons pesto. 1 16 ounce package pasta. 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Never made pesto pasta before. Pesto Pasta Recipe Tips. In a food processor or blender combine the basil leaves Parmesan cheese garlic toasted pine nuts kosher salt and pepper.

To make pesto pasta you can go as simple as tossing your warm pasta with homemade pesto and a bit of the pasta cooking water following my tips above. Here are a few tips to get you started. Because of its salty starchy quality this water will make a more flavorful thicker final pesto.

How to make pesto pasta. Reserve some pasta water. Ground black pepper to taste.

The salty starchy pasta water will loosen the pesto enough to make a light sauce over the pasta. The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. But if you like turn it into a tasty vegetarian entree by adding some roasted tomatoes and fresh mozzarella balls.

Pulse the ingredients together until well blended. The mozzarella used is a fresh mozzarella if you use the brick style it will not be the same. If you cant find the pearlini mozzarella use the cieglini and cut it in half.