To make homemade pesto sauce, start by adding all the ingredients mentioned below for making pesto sauce into a blender jar
Blend ingredients to desired consistency. It yields up to 2.5 cups, store for later use
Boil 5 cups of salted water in a wide pot, adding oil as desired. Cook preferred pasta type (angel hair, spaghetti, rotini, linguine) in the boiling water
Cook the pasta until it is tender, as per the instructions on the package, and reserve some pasta water for later use
Mix cooked pasta with 5 tbsp of pesto sauce and 1/4 cup of pasta water in a large mixing bowl. Adjust consistency with additional sauce or pasta water as needed
Finally, garnish the pasta with toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese. Now, the delicious Pesto Pasta is ready for you to taste and enjoy
Serve this creamy Pesto Pasta with garlic bread, roasted vegetables such as zucchini, green beans, and broccoli, or chicken dishes