Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto

Ashley Manila

5 from 2 votes

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente
1 tablespoon salt, for the pasta water
1/3 cup unsalted slivered almonds
1 large bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 cup chopped scallions
Juice and zest of one small lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup finely grated asiago cheese
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; about 9 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
In the body of a blender of food processor pulse almonds, parsley, scallions, oil, lemon, garlic, and asiago; blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss spaghetti and pesto in a large serving bowl. Add reserved pasta water by the tablespoon until saucy. Season with salt and pepper. Serve at once.

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Recipe by Ashley Manila at Baker by Nature: https://flow-hatch.live/spaghetti-asiago-parsley-pesto/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-38968":{"type":"food","name":"Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto","slug":"wprm-spaghetti-with-parsley-pesto","image_url":"","rating":{"count":2,"total":10,"average":5,"type":{"comment":2,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"1","unit":"pound","name":"spaghetti, cooked al dente","notes":"","id":3101,"type":"ingredient","uid":0,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"pound","unitParsed":"pound"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","name":"salt, for the pasta water","notes":"","id":3235,"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","unitParsed":"tablespoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","name":"unsalted slivered almonds","notes":"","id":3236,"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/3","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"large bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves","notes":"","id":3237,"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"chopped scallions","notes":"","id":3187,"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"","unit":"","name":"Juice and zest of one small lemon","notes":"","id":3238,"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"cloves","name":"garlic, minced","notes":"","id":979,"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"cloves","unitParsed":"cloves"}}},{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","name":"extra-virgin olive oil","notes":"","id":1250,"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"finely grated asiago cheese","notes":"","id":3239,"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"freshly ground black pepper","notes":"","id":998,"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}}],"originalServings":"0","originalServingsParsed":1,"currentServings":"0","currentServingsParsed":1,"currentServingsFormatted":"0","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}