Quick Pasta alla Genovese

• 20 grams Basil leaves
• 25 grams Pine nuts
• 1 clove Garlic
• 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 1 Salt and pepper
• 4 Cherry tomatoes (for the pasta)
• 2 Asparagus (for the pasta)

1. Put the basil leaves, lightly toasted pine nuts, garlic and olive oil in a food processor and blitz into a paste.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Do not add too much salt as parmesan cheese is added later.
4. It is ready!
5. Pour over some oil to make a 0.5-1 cm film on top.
6. It keeps in the fridge for at least one week.
7. Let's make a pasta dish using this basil sauce.
8. Remove the seeds of the cherry tomatoes and bake in an oven or oven toaster for 3 minutes.
9. Drizzle over some extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
10. Continue to bake for another 4 minutes.
11. Warm up the basil sauce in a frying pan, and add the Parmesan cheese.
12. Add the cooked pasta and asparagus and toss well.
13. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.

basil, nuts, clove garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, tomatoes, pasta

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/149568-quick-pasta-alla-genovese (may not work)