Family Meal Recipe - 4. Farfalle with Pesto

Ingredients (for 6):

• Water - 3 litre
• Salt - 2 pinches
• Farfalle - 600 g
• Extra-virgin olive oil - 120 ml
• Pesto sauce - 450 g
• Parmesan cheese - 180 g

Procedures:

1. Bring the water to the boil in a large pan. Season with the salt, then add the farfalle.

2. Stir once, then boil the pasta for 11-13 minutes until tender but still firm to the bite.

3. Grate the Parmesan cheese while you cook the pasta.

4. Reserve some of the cooking water. Drain the pasta.

5. Tip the pasta back into the pan, then stir in the oil to prevent it sticking together.

6. Add the reserved cooking water to loosen the pesto, and stir well.

7. Serve the farfalle in a soup plate or shallow bowl.

8. Spoon over the pesto sauce.

9. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top to serve.