Name: SPAGHETTI IN PESTO SAUCE recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Spaghetti .... 150 gms ( I used whole wheat spaghetti); Pesto sauce .. 1/4 cup; Cherry tomatoes .. few; Shitake mushrooms .. 2 large (cut into long strips and saute); Garlic ..... 1 clove (crushed); Basil leaves ... few; Parmesan cheese ... 1 tbsp; Olive oil .... 2 tbsps.; Salt .... to taste; (For Pesto Sauce:); Basil leaves ... 1 cup; Olive oil ....... 3-4 tbsps; Garlic ........... 2 cloves; Parmesan cheese .. 2 tbsps (grated); Walnuts .......... handful; Lemon juice or vinegar ... 1 tsp; Salt ............. to taste

ABOUT SPAGHETTI IN PESTO SAUCE RECIPE

A delicious recipe of spaghetti with home made pesto sauce that can me made in minutes. Basil walnut pesto is my favourite among the Italian sauces. It is rich but healthy as it has good fats from walnuts and olive oil.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Spaghetti .... 150 gms ( I used whole wheat spaghetti)
Pesto sauce .. 1/4 cup
Cherry tomatoes .. few
Shitake mushrooms .. 2 large (cut into long strips and saute)
Garlic ..... 1 clove (crushed)
Basil leaves ... few
Parmesan cheese ... 1 tbsp
Olive oil .... 2 tbsps.
Salt .... to taste
(For Pesto Sauce:)
Basil leaves ... 1 cup
Olive oil ....... 3-4 tbsps
Garlic ........... 2 cloves
Parmesan cheese .. 2 tbsps (grated)
Walnuts .......... handful
Lemon juice or vinegar ... 1 tsp
Salt ............. to taste

Instructions

To make the pesto sauce blend all the mentioned ingredients together. Use as required.
Boil the spaghetti in a large pan adding salt and a little oil to the water.
Take care not to make it mushy. It has to be al dente. Strain it and run under cold water.
In a wok heat the olive oil and saute the crushed garlic.
Add the pesto sauce and stir for a minute or two.
Add the spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, sauteed shitake mushrooms, few basil leaves and cheese.
Stir carefully until the spaghetti is coated well with the sauce. Serve immediately. You can add extra cheese on top if desired.

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