So easy, yet so worth the bit of extra effort, this pesto beats a jar any day!
You Will Need (serves 4)
for the pesto
- One large bunch of basil
- half large a bunch of parsley
- 50g Pine Nuts
- 5 Large garlic cloves, peeled
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 100ml of Extra virgin olive oil
- splash of water
- 50g Parmesan, grated
- 1/2 red chilli, chopped and deseeded (optional)
- Sea salt and pepper
other
- Cherry tomatoes
- Spaghetti for four people (amount depends on your hunger levels!)
Method:
- In a food processor blend together all of the pesto ingredients until smooth, then taste. Add salt and pepper according to your own palette.
- In a frying pan, fry off some halved cherry tomatoes until caramelised.
- Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, then drain and drizzle with olive oil before mixing in the pesto.
- Add extra pine nuts, tomatoes and seasoning then pile the pasta onto a large serving dish and garnish with basil and more parmesan.
ENJOY!
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