Easy Basil Linguine

Ingredients List

  • 1 pack (500g) PnP Linguine
  • About ½ cup (125ml) grated parmesan
  • Glug olive oil + extra for serving
  • ¼ jar of PnP Let’s Cook Italian basil pesto
  • Salt and milled pepper
  • For serving:
  • Prosciutto crudo or beef carpaccio, or leave off if preferred without
  • Roasted vine or cherry tomatoes
  • Fior di latte or feta cheese, torn into chunks

Method

  • Cook pasta according to packet instructions and reserve about 1 cup (250ml) of pasta water before straining and discarding the rest. Set aside and keep warm.
  • Reheat reserved pasta liquid if cold.
  • Add grated cheese, olive oil and reserved pasta liquid to the jar of basil pesto.
  • Close with the lid and shake vigorously to emulsify the sauce. Season.
  • Pour over cooked pasta and toss to coat well.
  • Serve pasta topped with prosciutto crudo or beef carpaccio, tomatoes and chunks of fior de latte or feta.
  • Drizzle with extra olive oil before serving.

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