Pesto (food Processor)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 ounce basil, stemmed (about 1 cup, loosely packed)
• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ounce parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 put the garlic, pine nuts, and salt in the work bowl of a food processor.
• 2 process to a smooth paste.
• 3 add the basil, one handful at a time, processing to a paste after each addition.
• 4 with the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil in a thin stream, and process until smooth.
• 5 stir in the cheese.
• 6 to sauce pasta:.
• 7 reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water when you drain the pasta. toss the pasta with the pesto, and use the reserved water to thin to the desired consistency.