Photograph of the finished Trenette al pesto

Italy · Mì trenette pesto khoai tây đậu que

Trenette al pesto

40 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Spaghetti Spaghetti 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Italian basil Italian basil 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Pine nuts Pine nuts 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Olive oil Olive oil ¾ cup
  • Photograph of Pecorino cheese Pecorino cheese 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Parmigiano cheese Parmigiano cheese 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Potato Potato 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Green beans Green beans 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 4 cloves
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.7 oz

Method

  1. 1 Grind basil with garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and two types of cheese in a mortar to make pesto.
  2. 2 They pound the basil leaves in a mortar and pestle instead of grinding them in a machine; the blades heat the basil leaves and turn the pesto a dark brown color.
  3. 3 Cut the potatoes into 5 mm thick slices and the green beans into 4 cm pieces.
  4. 4 Boil the potatoes in a pot of salted water for 6 minutes, then add the green beans and noodles to the same pot.
  5. 5 Boiling them together in one pot is the original method from the Ligurian region; the potato starch helps the pesto adhere to the pasta better.
  6. 6 Remove everything from the pot, then mix it with pesto from the stove and season with the broth.
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