Trenette with Pesto, Potatoes & Green Beans
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Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
basil
packed |
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
romano cheese
grated |
*
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
russet potatoes
peeled |
*
|
| 6 | ounces |
green beans
trimmed, cut up |
|
| 1 | pound |
pasta
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
basil
packed |
*
|
| 355 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
romano cheese
grated |
*
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
russet potatoes
peeled |
*
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
green beans
trimmed, cut up |
|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta
|
|
Directions
Finely grind basil, oil, 6 tablespoons each Romano and Parmesan cheeses, toasted pine nuts and minced garlic in processor.
Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper.
Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes.
Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to large bowl.
Add green beans to same pot and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl with potatoes.
Cook pasta in same pot until tender but still firm to bite.
Drain, reserving ½ cup cooking liquid.
Transfer pasta to bowl with potatoes and green beans.
Whisk reserved ½ cup cooking liquid into pesto.
Add pesto to pasta mixture and toss thoroughly to coat.
Transfer pasta to large platter.
Serve, passing additional Pecorino Romano separately.
