Pesto Fresco Pasta Recipe with Homemade Pesto
Author: Arts & Crackers
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup pine nuts
- 2 cups fresh basil
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup grated pecorino romano cheese (plus extra for serving)
- 1lb box of pasta noodles
- 1 cup fresh tomato, cut into cubes
- zest of half a lemon
- With a mortar and pestle (or in a food processor), combine the garlic and ¼ cup pine nuts until a paste has formed.
- Mash in the fresh basil until it is broken into little bits.
- Stir in salt and pepper to taste and olive oil.
- Add cheese and stir until combined. Set aside and refrigerate.
- Prepare the pasta according to package instructions and drain.
- Mix the pesto sauce into the noodles.
- Fold in the remaining pine nuts, tomato, lemon zest, and pepper to taste.
- Serve with a sprinkle of fresh grated romano cheese.
Recipe by Arts and Crackers at https://artscrackers.com/2016/08/16/pesto-italian-pasta-recipe-homemade/
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