Tagliatelle With Prawns And Pistacchio Pesto

• 100 g pistachio nuts
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 300 g cooked prawns, without the tail
• garlic clove (finely chopped)
• generous handful of chopped parsley
• 1 dash salt
• 1 large piece of glazed lemon rind
• 5 liters water
• 500 g tagliatelle pasta noodles
• wild fennel (if available) or fennel leaves (if available)

1. METHOD:
2. 1.tdd 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to a food processor along with 100g pistachio and mix until it becomes a pesto-like creamy texture.
3. pistachio.
4. 2.tlice lemon rind into thin strips and then smaller pieces and put to the side.
5. 3.toil 5L of water in a large pot.
6. 4.tut the saucepan on the stove at a medium heat and add EVOO and finely chopped garlic.
7. 5.took garlic until it begins to golden then add the prawns.
8. 6.took the prawns until they slightly change in colour (which only takes a few minutes), then add parsley and a sprinkle of salt.
9. 7.teep this simmering until the prawns turn a much stronger shade of orange.
10. 8.tnce the prawns are cooked, add the pistachio pesto and stir it through really well.
11. 9.tet the prawns simmer in the pistachio pesto at a low heat for approximately 10 minutes.
12. prawns.
13. 10.tour water should be boiling by now, so add the pasta and cook it to your desired preference (I love it al-dente, but follow the instructions on the packet so you don't overcook it!).
14. 11.tnce the pasta is ready and the pesto is smothering the prawns, strain the pasta and add it to the pan before tossing it through the mix really well.
15. HOW TO SERVE:
16. 1.tnce the pasta is smothered in the pesto, it is ready to serve!
17. 2.tet a large serving spoon and use this to serve the pasta onto a plate trying to keep it in the centre.
18. 3.then, if you have some fennel leaves, add them to the top for added presentation.

pistachio nuts, extra virgin olive oil, prawns, garlic, generous handful, salt, lemon rind, liters water, wild fennel

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tagliatelle-with-prawns-and-pistacchio-pesto-526925 (may not work)