Basil & Mint Pesto Pasta
Quick, romantic date night dinner. Simple and delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 Portions Spaghetti - Whole wheat
- 3/4 Cup Basil
- 1/3 Cup Mint leaves
- 2 Pcs Green chillies
- 1/3 Cup Walnuts
- 4-5 Cloves Garlic
- 1/3 Cup Parmesan cheese
- Salt & crushed black pepper To taste
- 1/3 Cup Olive oil Extra virgin
Instructions
- Cook Spaghetti as per packet instructions. Drain, mix in a little olive oil with spaghetti to avoid sticking.
- In a pan, dry roast walnuts for 2 mins. Take it out and in the same pan dry roast garlic for another 2 mins. Let it cool to room temperature.
- Use mortar and pestle to grind the sauce together - add basil, mint, green chillies, walnuts, garlic, salt, pepper and Parmesan. Add oil in intervals until it all comes together into a coarse paste.
- Alternatively you can use a food processor or chopper and crush them in small whizzes, while scraping the sides and adding olive oil in intervals.
- In a mixing bowl, mix desired quantity of pasta sauce with spaghetti and garnish with more grated Parmesan and basil.
- Keep left over pesto sauce in the fridge in an airtight jar for upto 3 days.Enjoy!!!