Name: Pasta with 10-Minute Pesto
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4–6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound pasta; Kosher salt; 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons pine nuts, divided; 5 cups (loosely packed) basil leaves (about 2 ounces), plus more for serving; 1 garlic clove, peeled, cut in half; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

Pasta with 10minute pesto in a blue bowl.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova

Blanching fresh basil leaves before blending is the key to this vibrant, ultra-herby pesto. Perfect for pasta, it also dresses up pizza, scrambled eggs, and more.

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