15 January 2015
Ingredients:
- Pasta 250 gm
- Boiled potato 1 cut into cubes
- Cut and Steamed broccoli 1
- Basil pesto sauce store bought 190 gm jar (use half a jar)
- Onion 1 small (chopped)
- Cherry tomatoes 5 to 6 cut into half
- Green chili 2
- Lime juice 1 tbsp
- Basil leaves few
- Shredded cheese as much as wanted
- Salt
Method:
- Cook the pasta in boiling water with salt
- In a pan heat some olive oil fry chili,onion and tomatoes
- Add some salt and vegetables saute them for few minutes
- Add the cooked pasta and basil pesto to the veg and then mix them all together
- Finally add the lime juice and give a stir
- Now garnish with basil leaves and cheese
- Serve it hot
Method to make home made pesto:
- Basil leaves 1 small bunch
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Olive oil 1/2 cup
- Pine nuts 1/3 cup(or use skin removed almonds)
- Salt and pepper for taste
- Shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup
- Ground them all together for fresh pesto
