PESTO WITH LINGUINI
Steps:
- Using a pestle and mortar, combine the basil, cheeses, pine nuts, garlic, and salt and grind until a paste is formed. Add the olive oil slowly and mix with the mashed basil mixture until well combined.
- Prepare pasta in boiling water and drain. Using a hot skillet, place pasta in skillet and add the pesto to the warm pasta. Stir the pesto into the pasta and serve.
PASTA, GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES WITH PESTO
The most elegant pasta dish that Italian cooks have ever invented is astonishingly simple to make. Here, the magical green sauce is tossed with trenette (or any long pasta you can twirl around a fork), tender slices of potato and barely blanched green beans.
Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Categories dinner, weeknight, pastas, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make pesto: In the bowl of food processor, add basil, pine nuts, salt and garlic. Pulse until mixture is coarse and grainy. With the motor running, add oil in slow, steady stream. Add cheese; process just enough to mix well. If sauce is too dry, add a little more oil. Taste; add more cheese or salt, if desired.
- Bring 6 quarts water to rolling boil. Add at least 2 tablespoons salt and the potato slices. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until potatoes have started to soften but are not cooked through. Add green beans, and continue boiling another 5 minutes.
- Add pasta, and stir. Start testing pasta at 5 minutes. When it is done, and when potatoes and beans are tender, drain and turn pasta and vegetables immediately into preheated bowl. Add pesto, and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 304 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
LINGUINE PASTA WITH BASIL PESTO SAUCE
Make and share this Linguine Pasta With Basil Pesto Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by gailinsik
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set salted water to boil for pasta.
- Once water is boiling, cook linguine until al dente.
- In the meantime, purée basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper in a food.
- processor or blender.
- If the pesto seems too thick, you may thin slightly using the pasta water.
- Drain linguine well and toss together with pesto.
- Mound pasta on individual plates or a.
- warm platter and garnish with the basil leaf ribbons and grated Parmesan.
PASTA WITH PUMPKIN SEED PESTO
Fragrant with basil and rich with pumpkin seeds and cheese, this is the ideal dish to make ahead of time and pack for lunch. Instead of preparing it to eat as a hot meal or a cold salad, it's designed to be chilled and then enjoyed cold or at room temperature. Cooking the garlic quickly in the water boiled for the pasta softens its sharp edge. A splash of that same boiling water blends with the basil to keep it green. . Rinsing the pasta after cooking it helps the pesto stay flavorful for days in the refrigerator. The tomatoes add a tangy freshness, but they can be skipped altogether or swapped for green beans or peas (just drop them with the pasta during the last few minutes or cooking).
Provided by Genevieve Ko
Categories dinner, lunch, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large saucepan of generously salted water to a boil. Drop the garlic cloves into the boiling water and boil for 30 seconds to temper their sharpness. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cloves to a food processor or blender.
- Drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook until al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, add the pumpkin seeds and a pinch each of salt and pepper to the garlic, and process until very finely ground. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the basil. Scoop 1/4 cup water from the saucepan with the boiling pasta and pour over the basil. Process the basil until ground to a paste. Add the Parmesan and oil, and pulse just until incorporated. Taste the pesto and season with enough salt and pepper to make it punchy.
- Drain the pasta and rinse under cool water until room temperature. Shake dry, then return to the saucepan, and add the pesto and tomatoes, if using. Stir well until everything is evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among dishes to serve right away or airtight containers to pack for lunch. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and Parmesan, and serve, or cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
OLIVE GARDEN LINGUINE A PESTO
Make and share this Olive Garden Linguine a Pesto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by byZula
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the basil, pine nuts, olive oil and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in the cheeses and black pepper.
- (This sauce does not call for salt because of the saltiness of the cheeses used.).
- In a large pot, bring 5 quarts of water to a boil. Add about 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Add the pasta and stir frequently until al dente (about one or two minutes less than the cooking time recommended on the package).
- Drain the pasta, reserving 3 ounces of the cooking water.
- Place the pasta, pesto sauce, water, and butter in a large bowl and toss until all ingredients are well mixed.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 738.2, Fat 31.9, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 16.5, Sodium 263.6, Carbohydrate 89.3, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 3.9, Protein 24.5
LINGUINE WITH PARSLEY-PECAN PESTO SAUCE
Categories Cheese Herb Nut Pasta Appetizer Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Parmesan Summer Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- On a baking sheet toast pecans in one layer in middle of oven until fragrant and one shade darker, about 7 minutes. Cool pecans and in a blender purée with parsley, Parmesan, lemon juice, and oil. Parsley-pecan pesto may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for linguine. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and ladle out and reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and in kettle toss with pesto, 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste, adding as much of remaining ‚ cup pasta cooking water as necessary for desired consistency.
LINGUINE WITH FRESH SALMON AND PESTO SAUCE
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove and discard all tough stems from the basil. Put 2 cups of the basil leaves in the container of a food processor. Add the 1/2 cup of oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend well to a fine texture. Add the cheese, and blend quickly.
- Cut the salmon on the diagonal into 1-inch thick slices.
- Lightly salt the water, and cook the linguine until al dente. Drain, but reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Return the pasta to the pot in which it was cooked. Add half of the pesto sauce, the reserved cooking liquid, salt and pepper. Blend well, and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the salmon in one layer. Add the salmon slices, and season with salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring about 1 minute. Add the shallots, cook and stir 1 minute more. Keep warm.
- Divide the linguine equally on each of 4 serving plates. Spoon equal portions of the salmon mixture over each, and drizzle the remaining pesto sauce over all. Garnish with the remaining 1/3 cup basil leaves. Serve immediately.
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