Pesto Spaghetti Recipe

  Pasta

Ingredients:
1/2 cup minced parsley
2 cups fresh minced basil, firmly packed
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tblsp. butter
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 lb. thin spaghetti
1/4 cup minced pine nuts

Directions:
Combine basil, pine nuts, parsley and garlic in processor or blender and puree; add oil and butter gradually in a slow, steady stream until mixture is the consistency of mayonnaise. Add white pepper and salt to taste. Pour sauce over cooked spaghetti in a large shallow serving bowl and toss well. Serve immediately with Parmesan cheese. Finely chopped walnuts substitute for pine nuts. The sauce can be frozen.

Pesto Spaghetti
 

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