Pesto Pasta with Olive Oil

Ingredients list for Pesto Pasta with Olive Oil

• 200 grams Wholewheat penne pasta
• Black olives
• 8-10 Black olives pitted and sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli flakes
• 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Milk
• Pesto sauce
• 3-4 cloves Garlic
• to taste Salt
• 3/4 cup Basil leaves
• 8 slices Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley
• 4 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Heat sufficient water in a deep non stick pan, keep a strainer in it and put the pasta in it. Cook till just done.
   Grind together basil leaves, garlic, salt, parmesan cheese, parsley and 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil to a paste
2. .
   Add another 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil and grind again.
   Heat 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan, add the pesto and sauté. Drain the pasta and add and mix well.
   Add 2 tbsps milk and mix. Add black olives and mix well.
3. Sprinkle crushed red chillies and serve hot.