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.



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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Unknown
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@att.net
Pesto Spaghetti