Description
Easy and flavorful basil dinner recipes to elevate your meals with fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 8 oz pasta
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package instructions.
- Blend basil, garlic, olive oil, Parmesan, and pine nuts in a food processor.
- Toss the pasta with the basil sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use fresh basil for best flavor.
- Substitute pine nuts with walnuts if needed.
- Add cherry tomatoes for extra freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: basil, dinner, pasta, vegetarian, Italian