Spaghetti Tossed in Homemade Pesto Sauce

Cooking Time: 10 - 15 Mins Difficulty: Medium Serves: 2

Did you know that basil was once touted to be a symbol of love in Italy? So, when a sprig of basil landed in the hands of an experienced and passionate chef, they knew they had to create a dish worthy of the king of Italian herbs. The basil seed pesto has since been a classic ingredient of Italian cuisine. These days, pesto is popularly made with olive oil and pine nuts, but try making a more authentic Italian version with sunflower oil and seeds and we promise you’ll be hooked! Here’s a simple recipe for a dish that celebrates basil in all its glory, a Genovese Style Pesto! Toss it with strands of al dente Sorrentina Spaghetti.

Ingredients:

20-30 fresh basil leaves + for garnish
6-8 garlic cloves
5 tbsps sunflower seeds + for garnish
Salt to season
40 gms parmesan cheese
4 tbsps sunflower oil
200 gms Sorrentina Spaghetti Originale
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped garlic
6-8 red cherry tomatoes, halved
6-8 yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp black olives, sliced
½ tsp dried red chilli flakes
Salt and pepper to season
Parmesan shavings, for garnish
Basil leaves, for garnish

Directions:

To make the pesto, grind basil leaves, garlic cloves, sunflower seeds and salt into a coarse paste. Add in ? tbsp sunflower oil and parmesan cheese and mix it well. (While storing pesto, adding a layer of oil on top, will help prevent discoloration of the sauce).
Blanch the spaghetti in a pot of well seasoned water (Please follow the instructions printed on the pack). Make sure you reserve some of the pasta water for the sauce.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, saute chopped garlic, cherry tomatoes, sliced olives and red chilli flakes.
Add 6 tbsps pasta stock water and blanched spaghetti.
Add fresh pesto and toss well. Adjust seasoning as per your taste.
Transfer onto a serving plate, garnish with parmesan cheese shavings and a sprig of basil.
Pair this delizioso Pesto spaghetti with our Caprese Garlic Bread for a side of crunch!

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