Trenette col Pesto Genovese (Linguine with Pesto) | Saveur

Trenette col Pesto Genovese (Linguine with Pesto) | Saveur

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The addition of green beans and potatoes to this dish may seem unusual but it is a genuine Ligurian tradition.

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Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 3 tbsp. pine nuts
  • 2 cups small basil leaves (tightly packed), washed and dried
  • Coarse salt
  • 1⁄2 cup grated pecorino sardo or parmigiano-reggiano, or ¼ cup of each
  • 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Ligurian (or another mild and fruity oil)
  • 1⁄2 lb. green beans, trimmed
  • 1⁄2 lb. new potatoes, scrubbed and peeled
  • 1 lb. trenette, tagliatelle, or linguine

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