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Pesto sauce was not invented to add variety to the taste of food, but for quite practical purposes. It turns out that basil has always grown in abundance on the Ligurian coast. It needed to be stored somehow for a long time. That's how jars of green sauce appeared in Italian homes.

Step 1

Make pesto sauce. To get the spaghetti with pesto right, make the sauce yourself. Place all the necessary ingredients in a blender or chopper bowl: basil, grated parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil. Blend until puree.

Step 2

Prepare the pesto pasta. According to the recipe on the pasta package, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water. Drain the water. Place the pasta in a deep plate. Put the required amount of sauce on top, mix the pesto pasta thoroughly.