Linguine Pesto - The Student Chef

Ingredients

• 3 cups basil leaves
• 4 large cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 pound red potatoes
• 1/4 pound haricot verts green beans
• 3/4 pound dried linguini
• as needed fresh basil
• as needed pine nuts, toasted