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10 May 2015

Creamy Basil Pesto Pasta
















Servings: 3

Ingredients:


Content
Quantity
Comment
Fresh Basil leaves
1 cup
Packed
Pine nuts
⅓ cup

Olive oil
½ cup + 1 tbsp

Garlic
3 cloves

Salt
To taste

White pepper powder
To taste
You can use black pepper powder if white pepper powder is not available
Cheddar cheese
½ cup
Grated
Fresh cream
1 cup
More if required
Water
If required

Macaroni Pasta
200 grams
You can choose any other pasta variety.


Method:

Cook the pasta according to instructions on the pack, add olive oil, mix well and set aside.




For Pesto:

Wash and clean the basil leaves,  drain and set aside. Pulse the pine nuts and garlic in a chutney grinder, add the basil leaves and pulse again. Now add ½ cup olive oil in portions and pulse again till it is incorporated well. 





For cream pesto:

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a heavy bottom pan and add the pesto prepared and warm it. Add the cream slowly in portions and mix well. Take it off the stove and mix well again. Add the cooked pasta, grated cheese and mix well.





Serve immediately.

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