Title: Pasta Con Pesto Alla Melone
Categories: Appetizer Sauce
Yield: 1 Servings

1	c	Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
2	c	Fresh Basil Leaves
1/2	c	Melted Butter
1/2		Cloves Fresh Garlic
1	tb	Pine Nuts
3/4	c	Olive Oil
		Pasta Capellini/Vermicelli

Using blender or food processor, grate enough Parmesan chees to make one cup; add basil. The add melted butter, followed by garlic, pine nuts and finally the oil. Allow each ingredient to blend smoothly with the preceding ones, then let stand 1 hour. This is the Pesto Sauce.

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Mix pesto with pasta fresh from the boiling water. Do not add too much pesto, but allow each person a chance to adjust flavor by taste, by adding more pesto if desired. Leftover pesto will last for a long time if refrigerated in a plastic container, but do not freeze.

A light salad with oil and vinegar dressing and a veal dish go great with this. Pasta Con Pesto is also a versatile accompaniment to a variety of dishes-meat, fish, poultry, etc.

Recipe taken from The Garlic Lovers Cookbook from Gilroy. Recipe submitted by Dr. Rudy Melon, President, Gavilan College. Chairman, Gilroy Garlic Festival.

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