Basil Pesto and Green Bean Linguine - Weiler Academy

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb bacon (msg and nitrate free) cooked ahead in oven set at 400F – cook until lightly crisp. Remove from grease and pat dry with toweling
• 1/2 lb fresh green beans
• 1 1/2 lb Linguine
• 3 cups fresh basil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 4 lg garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup Parmigiana cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste