Pappardelle with Pesto Butter Sauce
This Pappardelle with Pesto Butter Sauce is the ultimate comfort food. With only 6 ingredients it will make you feel like you're eating out at a fancy Italian restaurant without leaving your living room!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
For the pesto:
- 3 cups fresh basil
- 3 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Other ingredients:
- 12 oz fresh pasta I prefer a thicker pasta like pappardelle, but feel free to use your favorite. If you don't have fresh pasta, boxed pasta will work fine!
- 3 tbsp salted butter, melted
- ¼ cup pasta water
Instructions
For the pesto:
- The first thing you will do it blanch the basil which ensures the pesto will stay green! Prepare a medium sized bowl with water and ice. In a medium sized pot bring water and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil. Once boiling, add fresh basil and stir, leaving in for 10 seconds. Remove from the pot and immediately drop into the cold water. Once chilled (2-3 minutes) spoon onto paper towels and press out the access moisture.
- In a food processor add the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts and garlic. Pulse until combined, about 20-30 seconds. Once combined, turn the food processor on and slowly pour in the olive oil.
For the pasta.
- bright a large pot of water with 2 teaspoons of salt to a boil on the stove. Cook the pasta according to instructions and save ¼ cup of the water for later. Pour through a strainer.
- Return the pasta to the pot and add in ½ of the pesto, melted butter, and half of the reserved pasta water. Use tongs to toss the pasta. Add additional pesto and pasta water if you'd like your pasta more saucy! Serve immediately and top with additional fresh parmesan.