Ingredients

• 1 pound fusilli pasta
• 3 cups fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 cups extra-irgin olive oil
• Pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 1 cup grated Parmesan

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Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add pasta, and cook to al dente.
2. In a food processor, combine basil and pine nuts, and blend. Add the garlic and drizzle in the olive oil while the processor is in operation. When the mixture turns to a paste, add the salt, pepper, and Parmesan, and pulse until well blended.
3. To serve, simply combine the pasta and pesto together, and sprinkle Parmesan on top.