Pesto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. fresh basil leaves (dry will not work)
1 clove garlic
1/2 c. fresh parsley (optional)
1/2 c. pine nuts (optional)
1/2 to 1 c. olive oil (1st press extra virgin)
3/4 to taste grated Parmesan*
dry Italian pasta, prefer rotini (1/2 to 2/3 lb.)

Preparation

*Or Parmesan and Romano
(3/4
Parmesan
to 1/4 Romano) with Romano optional (fresh, not packaged).