Vegetarian Pesto over Linguine

Submitted by PSU_Lioness

"I found this recipe in a book titled "The Higher Taste." It's an absolutely delicious vegetarian dish! It's not vegan, but good just the same."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb linguine
• 2 1⁄2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup pine nuts or 1/3 cup blanched almond
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. In a blender, crush up basil leaves, olive oil, pine nuts, cheese, salt and pepper; blend until a thick sauce.
2. In a 1 gallon pot, add linguine to boiling water to which you have added 1/2 tsp salt.
3. Boil linguine 10 minutes until the pasta is tender; drain thoroughly; rinse w/ cool water.
4. Put pasta in in a warm serving dish and spoon pesto sauce over pasta.
5. Serve immediately.