Pesto

Ingredients:

1 Packet linguine noodles
2 ½ cups fresh Italian basil leaves
6 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts (when not available, blanched almonds/Cashew may be used)
¾ cup Mozarella cheese
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper

Procedure:

In a blender crush up basil leaves, olive oil, pine nuts, cheese, salt, and pepper. Blend until a thick sauce. In 1-gallon pot add linguine to boiling water to which you have added ½ teaspoon salt. Boil linguine 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked. Drain thoroughly. Rinse with cold water. Put pasta in a warm serving dish, and spoon pesto sauce over pasta.

Offer the delicious preparation to Krishna and serve the prasadam immediately.

Hare Krishna!!