Ingredients
- 24 ounces angel hair pasta or 24 ounces vermicelli
- 10 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 cup fresh basil (leaves only)
- 4 garlic cloves
- minced or 4 teaspoons prepack garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 23 cup defatted chicken broth
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions on package drain and set aside, keeping pasta warm helps the pesto mix into the pasta easier.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 400 degrees place pine nuts on a cookie sheet and bake for 2-3 minutes or until slightly golden -- do not overbake.
- Transfer the pine nuts to a blender or food processor, add basil and garlic.
- Blend or process until finely chopped.
- With machine running slowly add olive oil in a slow stream.
- Then add chicken broth slowly.
- Gradually add parmesan cheese and a paste will form.
- Add the pesto to the pasta and toss until well coated.
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