This rich version of the classic pesto is tipical of Liguria, the 5 Terre region of Italy.
Ingredients- one potato - a bunch of green beans - basil leaves - handfull of almonds - olive oil - 170g of short pasta |
Peel and clean one potato and cut it into small cubes. Clean the green beans and cut them in small pieces. |
Place a large pot of water and add salt over the heat. Add the potato cubes and the green beans in the cold water. |
Weight the pasta and add it into the pot once the water is boiling. |
Meanwhile make some pesto. Clean the basil leaves and add them in a food processor. Add some almonds and 2 tablespoon of olive oil. |
Add 2 tablespoon of the boiling water of the pasta. Blend everything. Grater some parmesan. When the pasta is al dente, strain it with the vegetables. |
Put the pasta again in the pot and add the pesto and the parmesan. Mix gently and serve warm. |
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