PESTO PASTA SAUCE

2-cups basil

½-cup olive oil

½-cup pine nuts

½-cup water

½-cup nutritional yeast flakes

3-cloves garlic, smashed

1-teaspoon salt

optional: replace parsley for basil, use walnuts instead of pine nuts. 

In a blender, blend together the basil, olive oil, water, pine nuts, nutritional yeast flakes, garlic and salt. 

Cook 1-pound pasta following the directions and timing on the package, and drain.   Combine the sauce and pasta.