in a food processor or blender, blend pesto ingredients (basil through crushed red pepper flakes), then season to taste with salt & pepper (yields about 1/2 cup pesto)
cook pasta according to al dente time on box instructions, drain and reserve some of the cooking water
to serve, toss pasta with desired amount of pesto (you may want to double pesto recipe if you like a lot of sauce); serve pasta hot or chill for a pasta salad
Recipe Notes
recipe serves 4 as a side, 2 as a main
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Original recipe created by Jerran Boyer
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