Name: Pesto fettuccine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram fettuccine; 2 cup frozen peas; 2 cup firmly packed basil leaves; 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 cup freshly grated parmesan, plus 3/4 cup extra

Pesto fettuccine

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

500 gram fettuccine

2 cup frozen peas

2 cup firmly packed basil leaves

1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 cup olive oil

1 cup freshly grated parmesan, plus 3/4 cup extra

Method

1.Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Add peas during the last minute of cooking. Drain; return to pan.

2.Meanwhile, combine basil, walnuts, garlic, oil and parmesan in a food processor. Process to make a thick paste.

3.Stir pesto into pasta. Serve topped with extra parmesan.

Save time Use bought basil pesto. Make this dish with your favourite pasta Make ahead Prepare pesto up to 1 week ahead. Cover, then refrigerate.
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