Patch Recipes: Homemade Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 packed cups of basil leaves
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 3-4 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 c. walnuts or pine nuts
• 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 pkg. thin spaghetti

Directions:

Using your food processor, combine the basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, nuts, oil and salt. Blend until it's almost smooth, occasionally scraping the sides of the food processor to ensure all ingredients blend evenly.

Meanwhile, cook the thin spaghetti. After draining – and while still hot – toss the pesto mix with the spaghetti until the spaghetti is coated evenly. Garnish with a sprig of basil and serve hot.

If you don't use all of the pesto sauce, you can put it into a bag and refrigerate or freeze it.