Pesto Pasta Christmas Trees

Ingredients

• 500g pasta
• 2 cups basil
• 2 tbsp pine nuts
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• Red Capsicum
• 1 tbsp Mavella Superfoods Veggie Boost

Method:

1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
2. In a food processor, combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and Mavella Superfoods Veggie Boost, pulse.
3. Drain the pasta and toss with pesto.
4. With the help of kitchen tonsils, shape the pasta into a tree. Brush with more pesto if desired. Sprinkle with Parmesan and more pine nuts.
5. You can use cookie cutters to make veggie decorations.