Trenette with Pesto and Haricots Verts
- 3/4 cup pine nuts (about 3 1/2 ounces)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 1/2 cups loosely packed basil leaves
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound trenette or linguine
- 1/2 pound haricots verts, halved crosswise
- Set a small skillet over moderately high heat.
- Add 1/4 cup of the pine nuts and toast, stirring constantly, until golden, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, pulse the remaining 1/2 cup of pine nuts with the garlic until finely chopped.
- Add the basil, parsley, butter and olive oil and process until the basil is minced.
- Add the Parmesan and process to a thick puree.
- Season the pesto sauce with salt and pepper.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until almost al dente.
- Add the haricots verts and cook for about 1 minute longer.
- Drain well.
- In a warmed large bowl, toss the hot pasta and haricots verts with the pesto until well coated.
- Sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts and serve.
pine nuts, garlic, basil, flatleaf parsley, unsalted butter, extravirgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, linguine, haricots verts
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/trenette-with-pesto-and-haricots-verts (may not work)