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Basil Pesto Pasta

15 mineasy2 servingsvegetarianunder-20-min

Ingredients

  • Pasta250 gOn hand
  • Basil50 g leavesOn hand
  • Parmesan40 g, gratedOn hand
  • Garlic1 cloveOn hand
  • Olive oil6 tbspoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Blitz the basil, garlic, parmesan and olive oil into a pesto.

    3 min

  2. 2

    Boil the pasta in well-salted water until al dente.

    10 min

  3. 3

    Toss the drained pasta with the pesto and a splash of pasta water.

    2 min

Cook’s note. Pesto dulls and darkens with heat, so toss it in off the boil.

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