Pasta & RiceDifficulty: easy

Pasta al Pesto Genovese

Name: Pasta al Pesto Genovese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400 g trofie or linguine; 100 g basil leaves; 50 g pine nuts; 2 garlic cloves; 100 g Parmigiano, grated; 30 g Pecorino, grated; 150 ml olive oil; Salt

Genoa in a bowl: basil pounded with pine nuts and cheese, tossed with hot pasta and pasta water.

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1Blend basil, pine nuts, garlic, cheeses and salt, adding oil in a stream.

2Cook the pasta in salted water; save a cup of water.

3Toss pasta off the heat with pesto and a splash of water until silky. Never heat the pesto.