Pistachio Pesto Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup shelled unsalted pistachio nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine basil, garlic, cheese and pistachios in a food processor or blender.
• 2 process to mix.
• 3 with the machine running, slowly add the olive oil.
• 4 season with salt and pepper and process to the desired consistency.
• 5 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 6 to serve, thin the pesto with a few tablespoons of hot pasta cooking water and toss with hot fettuccine or linguine.