PASTA PESTO, PLEASE!!!

Fusilli with Coriander Pesto Sauce.

This green pesto sauce is prepared from coriander and walnuts. A little parsley is added to the sauce for flavor.

Serves 4

Time: Preparation time 20 - 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups fusilli or any pasta
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup milk

PESTO SAUCE:

• 2 flakes garlic 
• 3 tbsp chopped walnuts
• ½ tsp salt 
• 1 cup chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 
• 3 tbsp olive all or any other cooking oil
• 3 tbsp finely grated cheese (any of your choice)

Method / Instructions:

1. To prepare the pesto, in a grinder or blender, combine garlic, walnuts, salt coriander, parsley, oil and cheese. Blend until very finely chopped, do not make it into a smooth pasta by grinding for a longer time.
   
   
2. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until done. Drain pasta.
   
   
3. Melt 2 tbsp butter on fire. Add pasta and toss well. Sprinkle some salt on the pasta and mix well.
   
   
4. At serving time, mix milk with pesto in a large pan and boil. Simmer for 1 minute. 
   
   
5. Add pasta to the pesto sauce, toss well and serve.

Best Wishes.