Monday, April 29, 2013

CREAMY PESTO PASTA WITH Homemade BASIL PESTO


Ingredients for Homemade Fresh Basil Pesto :


Fresh Basil : 2cups, firmly packed

Extra Virgin Olive Oil : 1/4Cup
Pne nuts / walnuts : 1/2cup
Parmesan Cheese : 1/2Cup
Garlic : 3 Cloves
Salt : 1/2tsp
Pepper : 1/4tsp


Method : 

In a small skillet, dry roast pine nuts over medium heat for 3 minutes. When it cools, add all ingredients except parmersian cheese to a food processor and make a coarse paste. Stir in parmesan cheese. Toss with pasta. (Pesto sauce Can keep refrigerated in an air tight container for up to 3 days.)


Ingredients for Creamy Pesto Pasta : 

Cooked Pasta : 2Cups
Shallots : 2, finely chopped
Maida : 1tbsp
Milk : 1 1/2Cups
Butter : 1tbsp
Pesto Sauce : 1/4Cup
Salt

Method :

1. Heat butter in a sauce pan and add Onion. When it turns to translucent add flour. Stir continuously (medium heat) until flour turns light brown.

2. Remove from heat and gradually add milk, stirring continuously so as not to form lumps.

3. Put the sauce pan back on fire and cook till the white sauce starts to thick. Now add the sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Adjust salt. 

4. Add Cooked pasta to the sauce and toss gently.




3 comments:

  1. What a lovely color and delicious...

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  2. I dont mind inviting myself to ur place to enjoy this delicious pasta, drooling..

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