ELK PESTO PASTA

Ingredients

• 1 lb of elk steaks
• 3 cups basil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup parmesan

Instructions

Pesto:

Toss 3 cups of basil, 3 cloves of garlic, 1/4 cup of pine nuts, 1/2 cup of olive oil, and 1 cup of parmesan cheese into a food processor and blend.

Salt and pepper to taste. *We love sauce, so we doubled the recipe.

Steaks:

Cook in a pan on high heat with generous amounts of olive oil and rosemary. I cooked about 3 minutes on each side. Make sure to not overcook the meat, as it becomes less flavorful and tough. I chose to do mine as rare/medium rare. Let meat rest after cooking. After resting, slice into thin pieces.

*Serve on a bed of pasta, covered with pesto, elk steak, and Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!