Cranberry Pesto Spaghetti with Basil

Ingredients

• Prep Time: approx. 20 minutes
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• Prep time: approx. 20 minutes
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 8 sprigs of basil
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 8 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt, pepper
• 1 lb. spaghetti

Directions

Roast pine nuts in an ungreased pan until they are light brown and remove them from the pan. Coarsely chop the pine nuts and cranberries. Pull off the basil leaves from the sprigs and chop them finely. Mix the pine nuts, cranberries, basil and 2/3 of the parmesan with oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Boil the noodles in accordance with the instructions on the packet. Strain the noodles and mix them with the basil cranberry pesto. If required, season them again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining parmesan over the spaghetti and serve.