Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          coarsely chopped parsley
   1      cup           walnuts
   3      large         garlic cloves
   2      tablespoons   grated parmesan cheese
   1      teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      dried basil -- crushed
   1      cup           olive oil
   1      pound         fettuccine noodles
                        additional parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Combine parsley, walnuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil and oil in food processor container and process until well blended and mixture is thick. Keep at room temperature. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in plenty of boiling salted water until just tender but firm to the bite. Drain. Turn onto warm platter and top with walnut pesto sauce. Toss until fettuccine is well coated with sauce. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Created by: Park Ritz, Arcadia, Calif. (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times