Creamy, Easy Pasta with Pesto – Classy Plastic Bag Recipe

Heat water with one teaspoon of salt in a large pot until boiling. Then add pasta and cook until al-dente.

While the pasta is cooking, Trim the stems from the basil leaves, rinse them, and spin or towel them dry. Then measure out one cup, and make sure they're pretty packed.

Place the basil in a food processor and add the garlic cloves, and the pine nuts OR walnuts. Process until chopped.

Add the cheese, and oil and process until thoroughly mixed into a creamy spread.

Reserving one cup of pasta water, drain the pasta, place it in a large bowl, and add the pesto, and a little of the pasta water, until you have a nice creamy consistency. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with a sprig of basil and serve with grated cheese.