| prepare the trofie following the basic recipe |
| while they rest prepare the pesto genovese | |
| boil the trofie in abundant salted water and put the pesto Genovese in a bowl | |
| dilute with a tablespoon of the water used for cooking the pasta (it avoids you to put to much olive oil into the sauce ) | |
| drain the trofie and season, ending with a little butter |
if you like add a pinch of just milled pepper | |