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Trenette al Pesto

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of Trenette pasta or linguine or spaghetti if you can’t find Trenette
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 cup of green beans
  • 45 leaves of basil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 pinch of kosher salt
  • 2 TBL Pecorino Romano
  • 2 TBL Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • 1/4 cup of pine nuts

Instructions

  • Place the Basil, garlic, and salt in a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Add in your Pecorino, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts. Blend until smooth.
  • The amount of olive oil you will add next will depend on the consistency of your pesto. Add in a little olive oil at a time and blend until your pesto reaches the consistency of dense cream. You may not need the whole 1/2 cup of olive oil.
  • Boil your water for your pasta. Once the water comes to a boil, place your pasta, potato, and green beans in the water and cook according to pasta package directions. When finished cooking, drain.
  • Place your pesto in the bottom of a serving bowl. Add your pasta, potatoes, and green beans on top of your pesto. Mix until all your pasta is covered in the pesto. Serve immediately.