Pesto Ties
photo by Michael J. Esswein
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4-8
ingredients
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PESTO SAUCE
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1⁄2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4 cup pine nuts
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1⁄3 - 3⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- basil leaves, for garnish
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PASTA
- 1 (16 ounce) box dried farfalle pasta (bowtie)
- 4 quarts water, salted
directions
- Prepare your pasta by combining 4 quarts of boiling salted water and Farfalle pasta. Boil for 10-12 minutes until al dente.
- While the pasta is boiling combine pesto ingredients in food processer.
- Process pesto on highest speed until smooth.
- Drain pasta completely.
- Combine pesto sauce and pasta together in a bowl and garnish with basil leaves.
- Serve on warm plates.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I started cooking at the tender age of 5. Now, at the ripe old age of 18, I experiment all the time with foods. I absolutly love cooking and making things for my family. I have been accepted to the California Culinary Academy Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, California. I recently was in charge of the restaurant in a ski lodge in Tahoe, Calif. at the age of 18.