Trenette with Arugula Pesto

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This is one I would like to try - arugula is nice and peppery.

 

JoAnn

 

 

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Trenette with Arugula Pesto - The Ultimate Pasta Cookbook

 

Recipe By : The Ultimate Pasta Cookbook by Pasquale Bruno Jr

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 pound arugula leaves

2 cloves garlic -- peeled

3/4 cup pine nuts

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese -- freshly grated

salt to taste

freshly ground pepper to taste

3/4 pound linguine

OR trenette

 

Trim 2-3 inches of the stem bottom of the arugula. Wash well and pat dry

with paper toweling.

 

In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade place

the arugula leaves, garlic, and 1/2 cup of the pine nuts. Process for

about 45 seconds to chop fine and combine. Add the olive oil and process

until a smooth paste is formed. Transfer the pesto to a small mixing

bowl and fold in the Parmesan cheese. Add salt and pepper. Reserve at

room temperature. (The sauce can be held for several hours.)

 

Meanwhile, pour 4 quarts of water into a large pot. Bring the water to a

boil. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the water. Plunge the pasta into the

pot and stir at once, and again while it is cooking.

In a small skillet, toast the remaining 1/4 cup of pine nuts. Set aside.

 

Spoon out 3 tablespoons of the pasta water and add it to the pesto sauce

to thin it (thin it further if you choose). Cook the pasta until it is

al dente. Drain well.

 

Divide the pasta among 4 heated pasta bowls. Put an equal amount of the

pesto sauce over each serving. Top the sauce with the toasted pine nuts.

Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

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Pasta made with arugula is much more assertive than pesto made with

basil, which is due in part to the peppery flavor of this wonderful

green.

 

Recipe from The Ultimate Pasta Cookbook by Pasquale Bruno Jr ISBN

0-8092-3169-7

Posted to Veg-Recipe 5/99 by JoAnn Pellegrino

 

 

 

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