Pesto Pasta

One of my favorite summer recipes is fresh pesto pasta. Basil from the store is totally acceptable, but nothing beats fresh picked basil. It's so pungent and flavorful. This is my mother's recipe and will always remind me of summer. I tried Garofalo fusilli and it was really nice - fluffier than most. This easy pasta is a great, fast dinner.

Ingredients:
About 2-3 cups fresh basil (several big bunches)
3 garlic gloves, roughly chopped (less if you're not that into garlic)

about 2 inches off the bottom of a wedge of Parmesan cheese, roughly chopped
a couple sprigs of parsley
a small handful of walnuts
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper

Directions:
Put first five ingredients into a food processor with a drizzle of olive oil. Blend, slowly drizzling olive oil until it is a smooth consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste, and more olive oil if you want to thin it. Toss with fresh, hot pasta!