Pesto Pasta

I am home from school and loving the time away from studying.  One thing that I hate about college is the fact that you can't cook.  Well, you can, but it is so difficult to do.  But, since I am home, I have been dong some cooking and baking.  Here is a recipe that I found for pesto, and it was delicious! I changed it a bit, so I've put my version of it on here.  bon appetite!

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried linguini
• 1 bunch basil leaves (about 2.5 ounces)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 of a lemon)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook to package directions. 
• While the pasta cooks, create the pesto by blending the basil, pine nuts, avocados, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor. Season with the salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta. 
• In a large serving bowl, toss the pesto with hot, freshly cooked pasta.