Potato & Green Bean Pesto Pasta

By JGiusto

This recipe describes how to make pesto, the second most famous Italian pasta sauce, by using a blender.

Ingredients

• fresh basil leaves
• Parmigiano (or a mix of Parmigiano & Pecorino cheese)
• pine nuts
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of coarse salt
• 1-3 cloves of garlic depending on taste

Preparation

Step 1

Pesto:
Gently wash the basil under cold running water and then lay it on a towel and let it dry completely. Pour oil in the blender, then add the crushed garlic and the basil. Give it a few pulses until the leaves are roughly chopped up. Add the grated cheese and the salt. Blend. Add the whole pine nuts. Give a few last spins and extract from the blender.

Cut up potatoes and cook with green beans (I used frozen) in large pot of salted boiling water. Add spaghetti to boiling water once potatoes are almost cooked.

Serve dish with pesto sauce and sprinkle pine nuts on top to make the dish complete!