Linguine with Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

• •1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• •3 to 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• •3 tablespoons pine nuts
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •5 tablespoons olive oil
• •1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• •4 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino cheese
• •ground black pepper
• •1 1/4 pounds linguine

Directions

1. 1Place the basil, garlic, pine nuts, salt and olive oil in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Remove to a bowl. If liked, the sauce may be frozen at this point, before the cheeses are added.
2. 2Stir in the cheeses (use all Parmesan if pecorino is not available). Taste for seasoning.
3. 3Cook the pasta in a large pan of rapidly boiling salted water until it is tender to the tooth. Just before draining, take about 4 tablespoons for the cooking water and stir into the pesto sauce.
4. 4Drain the pasta thoroughly and toss it together with the sauce. Serve immediately.