PESTO (illustration) for your pasta

These days I felt that a Pesto illustration is a must for this end of November. Because when is cold I always want a plate of pasta, and because I love pesto.

I prepare it every time with fresh ingredients and never buy it from the super market.

There's a classic recipe of Pesto alla Genovese, but for a mild taste I use half parsley, half basil. Is easy enough to prepare if you have 20 min and a mixer :)

Also, this illustration and others will be available for sell from 3 December.                                          

I used Winsor&Newton watercolors and Fabriano Artistico Traditional White 12"x18" paper for this illustration. And some touch of Kooh-I-Noor brown ink.

Ingredients for 2-3 persons: 

• basil leaves - 50 gr.
• parsley -30 gr.
• parmigiano -50 gr.
• pecorino romano - 50gr
• garlic -3-4 cloves
• pine nuts - 1 tbs
• extra-virgin olive oil -100gr.
• sea salt
• pasta Bavette or Linguine (for 1 person) - 70-100 gr.

* you can add some drops of lemon if you like ;)

All ingredients are mixed in the mixer, then combined with prepared pasta in a large bowl.

Buon appetito!