Italian Pesto

For 4 people.

Prep time:  15 mins.  Cooking time: 10 mins.

80 ml of Olive Oil
2 Tblsp of Pine nuts
75 gr of Fresh Basil
2 cloves of Garlic
1 pinch of salt

375 grs of Spaghetti

1. Heat 1 tbls of olive oil in a frying pan and brown the Pine Nuts, dry them in paper towel afterwards.
2. In a food processor, mix the Basil, Pine Nuts and Garlic.
3.  Add the olive oil, with the food processor still on, in a single thin thread, until you get a evenly blended paste
4. Transfer this to a seperate bowl and mix in the parmesan.
5.  Add the pesto to the boiled (and drained) pasta.
6. Serve immediately

Tip:  Pesto can be made ahead and frozen as long as the parmesan does not get added into the mix until just before serving.