Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine
  • 4 cups fresh parsley (stems and all)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

  • Cook pasta according to package directions in heavily salted water. Scoop out a cup of pasta water before you drain it.
  • While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto: process the parsley and walnuts until well chopped. Add the cheese and pulse a few times. Now pour the oil through the feeder tube while the processor is running until the pesto is smooth.
  • Toss the hot pasta with the pesto, adding the pesto in increments until you have the amount you like on your pasta (you may have some leftover, which is a wonderful thing!). Add a little pasta water until the pasta has a light sauce.
  • Serve garnished with a little chopped parsley and fresh ground pepper.