Best Fusilli With Pesto And Green Beans Recipes

FUSILLI WITH SPICY PESTO

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 54m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 (2-inch long) red or green jalapeno pepper, stemmed and coarsely chopped* see Cook's Note
2 cups grated (4 ounces) Asiago cheese
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 ounces baby spinach
3 ounces arugula
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound fusilli pasta
4 ounces Asiago cheese, shaved

Steps:

For the pesto: In a food processor, combine the walnuts, garlic, jalapeno, cheese, salt and pepper. Process until the mixture is smooth. Add the spinach and arugula and process until blended. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water. Place the cooked pasta and pesto in a large serving bowl. Toss well and thin out the sauce with a little pasta water, if needed.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with Asiago cheese shavings and serve.
*Cook's Note: For a milder pesto, remove the seeds from the jalapeno pepper.

GEMELLI WITH PESTO, POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

Kosher salt
10 ounces gemelli pasta
8 ounces green beans, halved crosswise
4 small red-skinned potatoes (about 8 ounces)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
1 7-ounce container refrigerated pesto (about 3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; add the beans during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking water, then drain. Set the pot aside.
Meanwhile, pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave until tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then chop.
Heat the olive oil in the reserved pot over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and green beans and stir to coat. Remove from the heat and add the pesto, lemon zest and 1/4 cup reserved cooking water; toss to coat, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Fat 26 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 15 milligrams, Sodium 539 milligrams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 17 grams, Sugar 9 grams

PESTO WITH FUSILLI

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound fusilli pasta
3 cups fresh basil
2 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts
3 garlic cloves
3 cups extra-irgin olive oil
Pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add pasta, and cook to al dente.
In a food processor, combine basil and pine nuts, and blend. Add the garlic and drizzle in the olive oil while the processor is in operation. When the mixture turns to a paste, add the salt, pepper, and Parmesan, and pulse until well blended.
To serve, simply combine the pasta and pesto together, and sprinkle Parmesan on top.