Fusilli al Pesto

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Grate Parmesan cheese over the finished pasta.
  2. 2Sprinkle pine nuts over the pasta.
  3. 3Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
  4. 4Add fusilli pasta to the boiling salted water.
  5. 5Stir the pasta in the boiling water.
  6. 6Add a spoonful of pesto to a pan.
  7. 7Spread the pesto in the pan.
  8. 8Remove cooked fusilli pasta from the pot using a slotted spoon.
  9. 9Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the pesto.
  10. 10Mix the pasta thoroughly with the pesto.
  11. 11Scoop some pasta water from the pot with a ladle.
  12. 12Pour the pasta water into the pan with the pasta and pesto.
  13. 13Season the pasta with salt.
  14. 14Season the pasta with black pepper.
  15. 15Mix the pasta again to combine all ingredients.
  16. 16Serve the pesto fusilli onto a plate.
  17. 17Grate Parmesan cheese over the served pasta.
  18. 18Sprinkle pine nuts over the served pasta for garnish.

Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese
  • Pine nuts
  • Salt
  • Fusilli pasta
  • Pesto
  • Pasta water
  • Black pepper

Equipment

PotTongsPanSlotted spoonLadleGrater