Simple Fettuccine with Pistou Sauce

Summary by Krater

Jacques Pépin demonstrates how to make fettuccine with pistou sauce, a French basil sauce made without nuts, using a food processor to blend basil, garlic, jalapeño chili, anchovies, and boiling water.

From the video

Answers: How do you make fettuccine with pistou sauce?

• pistou sauce
• fettuccine pasta
• basil sauce
• French cooking technique

Ingredients

• 8 oz fettuccini
• 1 bunch basil
• 3 or 4 small cloves garlic
• 1/2 jalapeno chili
• 1 can (2 oz) anchovies
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• parmesan cheese

What it concludes

• Pistou in the south of France is made with basil and garlic, typically without nuts.
• Pasta should be cooked al dente so a little uncooked white dough remains inside when broken open.