Fresh Pesto & Pasta

This quick fresh pesto pasta recipe feels luxurious, but it’s easy enough to put together as a go-to weeknight dinner! Pine nuts, fresh basil, and garlic give this dish a bold, fresh flavor guaranteed to please. This fresh pesto pasta will delight your senses with its nutty aroma and springy, fresh flavor. Fresh basil and fresh-grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese are brought to life with our Olive Deirmimas Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Artfully balanced and blended, this olive oil rivals the classic flavors of Deirmimasian-grown olives and dances with garlic, black pepper, and sweet tomatoes to make this dish sing. Plus, this dish is super easy to make.

• Fresh Pesto Pasta Recipe
By Chef Sleiman Kh

Prep time:15 minutes
• Cook time:10 minutes
• Servings:4 servings
• Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (approximately 2 ounces)
• ½ cup of O’live Deirmimas extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup pine nuts
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon)
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 1 pound of your favorite pasta noodle, cooked as directed
•1 pint of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

• Instructions:

• First, place the basil and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times until well integrated.
• Next, add your garlic and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Pulse several times. Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula.
• While the food processor runs, slowly add O’live Deirmimas Extra Virgin Olive Oil in. Blend until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the food processor as needed.
• Then, add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Finally, mix well into the cooked pasta. Stir in sweet cherry tomatoes.
• Garnish with fresh Parmigiano Reggiano and serve.