Categories: dinner, pasta, quick, veg

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried pasta
• 1 garlic, small clove
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 3 cups basil leaves, washed, loosely packed, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2/3 cup olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1/4 cup Parmesan, (about 1 ounce) grated
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 zucchini, small, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, torn, fresh

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

2. Place the garlic, pine nuts, basil, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.

3. While the machine is running, drizzle in the oil through the feed tube, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides.

4. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the Parmesan. Spoon over the cooked pasta.

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