Cooking with Nonno (Sicilian Pesto)

By Cooking With Ayeh · 25 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a mortar, crush the nuts and garlic into tiny pieces.
2. Add the basil and crush into small pieces.
3. Quarter the grape tomatoes, add them to the mortar and crush into small pieces.
4. Add the olive oil, red pepper, salt and pepper and mix well to a rustic pesto consistency. If using a small food processor or blender, only pulse so the texture stays chunky.
5. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in a pot of heavily salted water until al dente, then drain, reserving some of the pasta water.
6. Put the cooked pasta and the Sicilian pesto in a large bowl and stir until every strand is coated, adding a splash of pasta water if needed.

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