An easy weeknight dinner with a deliciously nutty and herbaceous basil pesto made beforehand or while the pasta is cooking.
For the Pesto:
1 recipe Basil Pesto
For the Pasta:
1 pound of dried pasta
1/2 cup of reserved starchy water from cooking pasta
grated parmesan cheese for topping
salt and pepper to taste
Technique:
Cook pasta according to instructions on package. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
Drain pasta and place into a serving bowl. Add 1/2 cup of cooking water and 1/2 cup of pesto. Mix until pasta is well coated and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle on grated parmesan cheese and serve.
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