Name: Pasta Al Pesto recipe by mallika kappagantula at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spaghetti 1 pack; Extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup; Garlic 5-6 cloves; Fresh Basil Leaves (Available in Big basket always) 1 cup; salt as per taste; Pine nuts, Almonds or Walnuts (I added almonds) 6-7; French Beans 4-5(cut into two); Potatoes 1( sliced)

ABOUT Pasta Al Pesto RECIPE

Linguine or Spaghetti flavoured with an Authentic Italian Pesto sauce(Basil-garlic sauce)...Sounds very sophisticated yet very simple, easy and quick to prepare...

Ingredients Serving: 4

Spaghetti 1 pack
Extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup
Garlic 5-6 cloves
Fresh Basil Leaves (Available in Big basket always) 1 cup
salt as per taste
Pine nuts, Almonds or Walnuts (I added almonds) 6-7
French Beans 4-5(cut into two)
Potatoes 1( sliced)

Instructions

Firstly, take a deep pan and fill water upto 3/4 ths , add 2 tbsp of olive oil and salt and boil till bubbles come.
Now add the Spaghetti and boil till the sphagetti is soft and completely cooked, though in proper Italian cooking of pasta is paused just before its completely soft.
Now boil the potatoes and french beans and keep aside.
Grind together Basil leaves, garlic, nuts, salt and olive oil into a fine smooth paste.
Now on a low flame, take a thick pan, add the cooked sphagetti, boiled potatoes and beans and the finely ground Pesto sauce and mix them all together to combine well and switch off the flame.
Garnish the Pasta Al Pesto with some toasted nuts, Basil leaves and some extra virgin olive oil..
Voila.... Pasta Al Pesto is ready to gobble....

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