Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

garlic

3 cloves

pine nuts

Nut-freesunflower seeds toasted

1/2 cup1 1/2 cup

olive oilextra-virgin

3/4 cup

Parmesan cheesegrated

Dairy-freenutritional yeastadd squeeze of lemon for umami

3/4 cup3/4 cup

lemon juicefresh

1 1/2 tbsp

salt

3/4 tsp

black pepper

3/8 tsp

basilfresh leaves, packed

6 cups

pasta

Gluten-freegluten-free pasta

12 oz12 oz

butterunsalted, optional

Dairy-freeolive oil

1 1/2 tbsp1 1/2 tbsp

pasta waterhot, reserved

3/4 cup

Method

1. 01In a food processor, pulse garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil until garlic is broken down.
2. 02Add Parmesan, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and basil. Pulse to a textured sauce, not completely smooth.
3. 03Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook pasta to al dente per package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
4. 04In a bowl, combine cooked pasta with optional butter and mix to melt.
5. 05Add pesto and 1/2 cup hot pasta water. Toss to combine. Add more pasta water if needed.
6. 06Serve with lemon wedges, toasted nuts, grated Parmesan, and fresh basil.

Fits

• Vegetarian