Pasta with Pesto Genovese

Name: Pasta with Pesto Genovese
Ingredients: 8 oz Linguine (Trenette) or Trofie (specialty pasta from Genova); 1 medium potato, cut in 1/2” pieces; salt to taste; 1 cup green beans, cut in 2” segments; 1/2 cup basil pesto Genovese (store bought or homemade; see recipe below for homemade); 1/2 cup pasta water; 1 tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted, for garnish

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Chef Rosario’s thoughts:Genoa (Genova) is the capital of the region of Liguria. Perhaps the best-known Ligurian dish is basil pesto genovese—pesto from Genoa. I

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8 oz Linguine (Trenette) or Trofie (specialty pasta from Genova)
1 medium potato, cut in 1/2” pieces
salt to taste
1 cup green beans, cut in 2” segments
1/2 cup basil pesto Genovese (store bought or homemade; see recipe below for homemade)
1/2 cup pasta water
1 tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted, for garnish