Creamy Basil Pesto Bow-Tie Pasta

Recipe Type : Italian                                                                 Yield: 4  
Preparation Time: 10 mins                                                       Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

2 cups of uncooked bow-tie pasta
1 bunch of basil leaves
1/2 cup of pine nuts
1/4 cup of walnuts
1 cup of parmesan cheese
5 garlic cloves
7 crushed black pepper corns
4 tsp of salt
1 cup of cream
8 cups of water
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 tsp of butter

Method: 

For grinding : Basil leaves, pine nuts, walnuts, crushed pepper corns, olive oil, garlic cloves, salt and parmesan cheese.

Pasta cooking method:
1. Heat a sauce pan.  Add 7 cups of water and salt. Bring to boil.
2. Now add bow-tie uncooked pasta. Cook it for 8 mins. Don't cook pasta fully (it should be cook 3/4 only).
3. Sieve the water from pasta. Save 1 cup of sieved water for later.

Final Cooking Method:
1. Heat a sauce pan. Add butter and ground pesto sauce. Cook for 2 mins.
2. Add cream and saved 1 cup of water (pasta cooked water).
3. Add 3/4 cooked pasta. Mix well.
4. Now add parmesan cheese. Cook for 2 to 3 mins.