Spaghetti with basilic pesto sauce

[insan0r]

Spaghetti with basil pesto sauce
Category: Main Dishes - Pasta

This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian/vegan diet


Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4


Ingredients:
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3-4 cloves garlic
5 or more large leaves basil
4 tbsp olive oil
2 hands full of pine nuts
100g tofu
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
pinch salt

Spaghettis


Instructions:
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Bring water for spaghettis to boil, add some salt and spaghettis. Meanwhile chop the basil, crush the pine nuts and crumble the tofu and add all together in a bowl. Press garlic, add salt to taste, nutrional yeast and olive oil. Now mash all till you get a more or less creamy green sauce. You might add some more olive oil.

When spaghettis are done, rinse and split to plates and cover with your pesto sauce. Enjoy!


Additional comments:
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[girrafphant]

I actually tried this at a restaurant once, and I fell in love! I am so glad you posted the recipe! I cannot wait to try it!

[Toast]

That sounds delicious.

[WonderRandy]

I'm assuming you mean Basil? I've never heard it called Basilic.

[insan0r]

Yeah, sorry - I meant basil... Don't know why I typed basilic maybe because the german term is "Basilikum"

[Wishuponastar]

I tried this recipe...DELICIOUS!