Erbe in cucina - Ricetta: Pasta con pesto di mandorle

July 29, 2008

I grew garlic for the first time this year, but I only got 'single-clove' plants.
They're small, but taste really good.

In the picture you can see one of these cloves, with thai basil and rosemary, its 'harvest mates' in this pasta recipe.

Pasta with Almond Pesto

Ingredients
Serves six:
250g peeled almonds
2 sprig of thai basil (or other basil variety)
1 sprig of rosemary
2 clove garlic
10 sun-dried tomatoes
100g grated parmesan
4 tbsp. olive oil
500g pasta pennette rigate

Directions
Grind the almonds finely with the basil, rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. Add the olive oil, grated parmesan and mix well.
Cook pennette rigate in a large pot of boiling salted water, drain them well and season with the almond pesto.

Tip #1: how to skin the almonds.
Pour boiling water over the almonds in a pot and set it aside for five minutes. Drain off the water and slip the skins off by squeezing the almonds.

Tip #2: what you can do with leftovers.
Drop half pasta in a baking pan, cover with firm cheese of your choice, sliced, then drop the remaining pasta.
Sprinkle with grated parmesan and breadcrumbs.
Bake until golden brown.

I am entering this in Presto Pasta Nights, an event hosted this week by its founder, Ruth of Once Upon A Feast.

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Author: Ruth (URL) 01/08/2008 It looks wonderful, even if the garlic looks more like spring onions. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. I hope to see your dishes here often.
Author: Gay (URL) 02/08/2008 This looks like a great pasta dish, rather unique for me as well.
Author: Mauri (URL) 04/08/2008 ...complimenti per il tuo blog!anch io amo le erbe aromatiche,stanno bene anche inserite in giardino con le loro fioriture...Mauri
Author: naturewitch (URL) 11/08/2008 What a great pesto recipe! I love the way you use almonds instead of pine nuts. It can be hard to get good quality pine nuts here at times, so I ll definitely be trying this version. xx

Author: Ruth (URL)

01/08/2008

It looks wonderful, even if the garlic looks more like spring onions. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. I hope to see your dishes here often.

Author: Gay (URL)

02/08/2008

This looks like a great pasta dish, rather unique for me as well.

Author: Mauri (URL)

04/08/2008

...complimenti per il tuo blog!anch io amo le erbe aromatiche,stanno bene anche inserite in giardino con le loro fioriture...Mauri

Author: naturewitch (URL)

11/08/2008

What a great pesto recipe! I love the way you use almonds instead of pine nuts. It can be hard to get good quality pine nuts here at times, so I ll definitely be trying this version. xx

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