By smittenkitchen.com

Pasta with Pesto Genovese (Basil Pesto)

Ingredients

1 servings

1 pounddried pasta

any shape, shown here, gemelli, more traditional trofie

2 ouncesaged parmesan

or pecorino romano

2garlic cloves

¼ cuppine nuts

toasted

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

4 cupsfresh basil leaves

from approximately a 5-6-ounce bundle with stems

½ cupolive oil

plus more as needed

Instructions