JUICY Pesto Pasta!
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
3 servings
- 1 quantity homemade pesto (Note 1)
- 300 - 350 g / 10 - 12 oz pasta of choice (ziti, penne and spaghetti are my favourites, Note 2)
- 2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup pasta cooking water
- Parmesan, for serving
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Preparation
Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the salt.
Step 2
Add pasta and cook for the length of time per the packet.
Step 3
Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of of the pasta cooking water.
Step 4
Drain pasta in a colander, leave it for a minute.
Step 5
Transfer pasta to a bowl (do not use pasta cooking pot, too hot).
Step 6
Add pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss to coat pasta in pesto, adding more water if required to make pasta silky and saucy, rather than dry and sticky.
Step 7
Taste, add more salt and pepper if desired.
Step 8
Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parmesan.
Step 9
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