JUICY Pesto Pasta!

Name: JUICY Pesto Pasta!
Ingredients: 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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Servings: 3

Cost: $2.79 /serving

Author : Nagi

pesto pasta

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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 salt3/4 cup pasta cooking waterParmesan, for serving

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Instructions

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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.