Pesto Sauce and Pasta
      Posted by Roshani Fernando on May 06, 1998 at 21:12:12

      Ingredients

      2 cups of fresh basil leaves
      1/2 cup of olive oil
      1/3 cup of pine nuts
      2 cloves of garlic
      a pinch of salt
      a box of bow-tie pasta


      Method

      In a blender, blend the olive oil, chopped basil leaves, chopped
      cloves of garlic and pine nuts unti it becomes a snooth pure'.
      Add salt to tase.

      Cook the bow-tie pasta until it is "al-dante'" and mix in the
      pesto sauce. Mix will and serve with grated parmesean cheese and
      chilli flakes if you so desire.