Serves 2
Ingredients
2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves
4 Cloves Garlic - crushed
¼ Cup Olive oil
¼ Cup Pine nuts
½ Cup Grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
200 Ml Fresh Cream
250 Grams Spaghetti Pasta - boiled
Method
Boil the spaghetti as per pack instructions till al dente.
In a blender, combine basil, garlic, run the blender on low speed and pour in olive oil in a thin stream. Process until mixture begins to emulsify. Add pine nuts and Parmesan, then blend for a minute.
Heat cream in a saucepan over low heat until simmering. Pour ½ of the hot cream into the processor with basil pesto, pulse for 20 seconds to incorporate.
Pour mixture back into cream, and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened. Serve over boiled and drained pasta.
I thank our host for this week's event Sue of https://palatablepastime.com/.Check out some to the recipe made by our group.
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My family would LOVE this dish, Sneha! And I love how easy it is to make!
ReplyDeleteI love pesto and the addition of cream makes this dish very elegant.
ReplyDeleteThis looks SO very creamy and delicious - what a fabulous meal!
ReplyDeleteLove the flavours of basil and parmesan so am sure this is one pasta I'd love. Creamy and so tempting.
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