Spaghetti with Pesto
The night before a 20k run, it’s important to binge on pasta. It won’t save you from hating every minute of the run but allegedly it gives you some energy.
Note: I didn’t run the race, but I was in the company o
Spaghetti with Pesto
2016-06-02 14:14:07
Serves 4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, chopped (unless you are weak in which case you can add a half clove)
- 4 large handfuls fresh basil leaves, washed and chopped
- 1 handful pine nuts, lightly toasted (in an un-oiled pan)
- 1 good handful high quality parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a blender, or with a hand blender, puree the garlic, salt, basil leaves, and toasted pine nuts. Add half the parmesan and give it another blend while drizzling in the olive oil. Taste, add salt and pepper, and then add the rest of the cheese and stir to combine fully. Add a squeeze of lemon (to taste). I like a lot of lemon.
- Serve on spaghetti with more parmesan and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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Bibs
June 7, 2016 at 1:01 pmPhew, pesto without the raw egg!!!!…you know how I feel about raw eggs – delicious, but deadly (ok, ok, not really). Talking about raw eggs, now I am craving truffle oil pasta. <3
Victoria Breck
July 25, 2016 at 11:49 amI did that for you Bibs! No raw eggs! What are we animals??