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Pasta with Chopped Pesto

pesto on a cutting board
Ted Cavanaugh

Technically, pesto should be pounded or processed to a paste, but sometimes shortcuts pay off. This chopped version yields a more varied texture and requires nothing more than a cutting board and a knife.

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