Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups, fresh basil
• 2 Tbsp. pine nuts
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (NOT the powder in the can, trust us!)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 box, pasta of your choice

What You’ll Need

• 1 large cooking pot
• 1 bowl
• Food processor

Preparation

• Boil up your pasta of your choice.
• Add the following into your food processor: Rinsed fresh basil, Two tablespoons of unsalted butter, ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons of pine nuts, Two garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
• Process your ingredients together (scrape the inner sides of the food processor as needed), your pesto will blend into a thick, yummy sauce.
• Drain your pasta, but don’t rinse.
• Toss pesto over hot pasta and mix well –or- freeze the pesto separately if you aren’t quite ready to devour it.
• Enjoy now or later! You can freeze pesto and let it thaw in the fridge overnight for a quick and tasty dinner. Now that’s something to smile about!