"fit for life's" pesto genovese

Name: "Fit for Life's" Pesto Genovese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 clove(s) garlic; 2 cup(s) fresh basil, packed; 2 tablespoon(s) heaping, pine nuts; 1/4 - 1/3 cup(s) olive oil, light; 12 ounce(s) spegetti noodles

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Stormy Stewart

Mio, MI

Updated on Jul 1, 2012

Not a pasta fan but Eric is craving it. So tonights dinner is Pesto Genovese. This does not have any cheese in the recipe

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic
2 cups fresh basil, packed
2 tablespoons heaping, pine nuts
1/4 - 1/3 cup olive oil, light
12 ounces spegetti noodles

How To Make "fit for life's" pesto genovese

Step 1

process pine nuts, basil, garlic and olive oil (reservin 2 tablespoons oil) in processer until minced. Makes 1/4 cup. cover with remaining oil and put in fridge until you are ready to use

Step 2

Cook spegetti noodles and drain reserving 1/2 cup of passta water. Toss pasta with 1 tablespoon butter
Step 3

To use pesto. For 12 oz pasta (2 portions) Put 3/8 a cup of pesto in a sauce pan with the reserved water. Heat but do not boil. Stir until sauce just starts to boil, serve over pasta. Males 2 servings
Step 4

Use left over sauce on veggies another day
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