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Basil Pesto Linguine w Parmesan Fricos

The best basil pesto sauce you'll ever have, cheesy "saucers"
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Pesto

  • 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Parmesan Frico

  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp flour

Instructions
 

  • Puree all pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender. Toss with 1 lb. of cooked, drained pasta.
  • To make the fricos, whisk cheese and flour together in a bowl. Warm an 8-inch nonstick pan over medium heat. Heap 3 Tbsp of the cheese mixture into the center of the pan and then quickly spread it out into a thin circle with the back of a spoon. The shape does not have to be exact.
  • Cook 1-2 minutes until the edges start to brown. Flip and cook another 1-2 minutes until golden brown. Remove from pan.
Keyword pasta, vegetarian
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