Asparagus And Walnut Basil Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotini pasta or other kind of pasta on hand
- 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed and halved
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup grated or shaved parmesan cheese, extra for garnish
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in large pot of boiling water according to package directions. 2-3 minutes before the pasta is finished cooking, toss in the asparagus with the pasta and let the asparagus blanch. Drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto. Place basil, garlic, walnuts, Parmesan, and salt in a food processor. With the machine running, slowly add olive oil until mixture is smooth.
- Toss the cooked pasta, asparagus, and pesto together until pasta and asparagus is well coated. Garnish with remaining Parmesan and freshly ground pepper.