It won't shock you to see another pasta dish in my feed 😂
There's nothing we love more than a big bowl of pesto pasta - particularly on the evenings when we need something easy and quick.
There's nothing special about my pesto, but the beautiful thing about it is that you can create something magnificent from a few, very humble ingredients, you just need to remember:
Greens + Nuts + Cheese + Oil + Seasoning
Greens
Basil
Spinach
Watercress
Carrot Tops
Tomato Leaves
Nuts
Pine Nuts
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Almonds
Cheese
Parmesan
Pecorino
Grana Padano
Gruyere
Seasonings (you can be as liberal and creative as you like with these!)
Garlic
Chilli
Salt
Pepper
Lemon Juice
Lime Juice
Mint
Coriander
As far as measurements go, as a rough guide I use about 30g fresh Basil with a 1tbsp chosen nuts, about 20g grated cheese and 2ish tbsp olive oil - but add as much or little as you like depending on how runny you want your pesto. I'll finish it off with a minced clove of garlic, a squirt of lemon juice plus a pinch of salt and chilli flakes.
Just blend everything together and add to a pan with cooked pasta, a little of the pasta water, and give everything a toss... hey pesto!
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