# Pesto alla Genovese Pasta

A delicious pesto pasta dish made with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese.

- Total time: 1 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 handful pine nuts
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup pasta

## Instructions

1. Add garlic cloves and salt to a mortar and pestle and grind until a paste is formed.
2. Add pine nuts and grind again with the pestle.
3. Add basil leaves and continue grinding until a paste is formed.
4. Add parmesan cheese and mix well.
5. Add olive oil and mix well.
6. Cook the pasta until al dente and drain well.
7. Add pasta to the pan and mix with the pesto.
8. Serve on a plate and top with pine nuts and parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH1VM4hoJGm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bf559e53-67bb-49bb-bb4d-f2775f32444d
- Extracted: 2025-04-02

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