Pasta and pesto with green beans - River Cottage

Pasta and pesto with green beans - River Cottage

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Create a simple, delicious pasta and pesto with green beans using nuts, parsley, goat cheese, and fresh lemon for a flavourful dish.

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Ingredients

  • 500g new potatoes, scrubbed
  • 500g pasta, such as trofie, orecchiette or penne
  • 300g French or other green beans
  • FOR THE PESTO
  • 75g walnuts, lightly toasted
  • A large bunch of parsley (about 80g), leaves only
  • 1-2 garlic clove, chopped
  • 50g hard goats cheese, finely grated
  • Finely grated zest of ½ lemon
  • 150ml extra virgin olive oil
  • A good squeeze of lemon juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper

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