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Linguine with Pesto Trapanese

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Linguine with Pesto Trapanese

Linguine with Pesto Trapanese

amanda

Equipment

  • - Hand Mixer Stand: Ideal for mixing ingredients like the traditional garlic and oil base for pesto quickly and efficiently.

  • - Pasta Rolling Machine: Helps in rolling out fresh pasta dough for various shapes including linguine.

  • - Pasta Knife Set: Essential for cutting pasta sheets into perfect linguine lengths.

  • - Kitchen Scale: Accurate measurement is key to consistency when following recipes or making adjustments.

  • - Digital Food Grater: Can be used to grate fresh ingredients like garlic, basil, and cheese for the pesto sauce.

  • - Chef's Knife Set: A versatile toolset that can assist in various prep work including chopping vegetables or nuts (optional).

  • - Stainless Steel Pestle & Mortar: Useful if you want to prepare your own pesto from scratch, using a traditional method.

  • - Mixing Bowls: Vital for preparing and mixing the ingredients of the sauce, like basil, garlic, cheese, and olive oil.

  • - Pasta Pot: To cook fresh pasta al dente in boiling water to perfection.

  • - Strainer Set: Essential for draining cooked linguine after it's been plunged into boiling water.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds

  • 1 large handful fresh basil leaves

  • 1 to 2 large garlic cloves

  • Several sprinkles of sea salt

  • 6 ripe plum tomatoes

  • Handful of grated Pecorino (about 1/2 cup)

  • A generous splash of olive oil (about 1/3 cup)

  • 1 pound linguine

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Sauté the almonds in a little olive oil until tan.
2

Instruction 2

Put basil, garlic, and salt in food processor and chop. Put aside.
3

Instruction 3

Put in almonds and pulse until size of orzo.
4

Instruction 4

Put tomatoes, almonds, basil garlic, cheese, and olive oil back in food processor and whir briefly. Add some fresh-ground coarse pepper.
5

Instruction 5

Boil linguine. If you are Sicilian, become hysterical at the prospect of overcooked pasta. Break open a strand every 60 seconds, and when there is one tiny white speck at the center, drain instantly. Save a cupful of pasta water.
6

Instruction 6

Put pasta in with pesto and mix quickly. Add a little pasta water if necessary. Serve lukewarm or at room temperature.
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