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🍝 Spaghetti with fresh green pesto
784 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 70 g pine nuts
- 3 bunch basil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 50 g Parmesan (1 piece)
- 100 ml olive oil
- salt
- 500 g whole wheat spaghetti
Instructions
- 1. Toast the pine nuts in a hot, dry pan until golden brown.
- 2. Remove the toasted pine nuts from the pan and let them cool on a plate.
- 3. Wash the basil and shake it dry.
- 4. Carefully pick the basil leaves off the tough stems.
- 5. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them roughly.
- 6. Grate the Parmesan cheese finely.
- 7. Place the basil, garlic, cooled pine nuts, and Parmesan into a blender.
- 8. Pour some olive oil into the blender.
- 9. Blend the ingredients and gradually add more oil.
- 10. Stop blending when a smooth paste forms that is not too runny.
- 11. Season the pesto with salt.
- 12. Ensure the flavor is intense and the salt just rounds it off.
- 13. Cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted water according to the package instructions until al dente.
- 14. Drain the pasta.
- 15. Let the pasta drain for a short moment.
- 16. Toss the warm spaghetti immediately with the pesto.
- 17. Serve the pasta on pre-warmed plates.
- 18. Sprinkle with additional grated Parmesan if desired.
- 19. Garnish the plates with fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 784
- Protein: 25 g · Fett/Fat: 41 g · Carbs: 79 g