Farfalle Toscana
- 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Cannellini Beans, With The Liquid
- 1 jar (8 Oz. Size) Sun-dried Tomatoes, With The Liquid
- 3 cloves Garlic, Peeled
- 1 whole Lemon, Zested
- 1/2 cups Fresh Basil, Packed, Plus Additional Chopped For Garnish
- 1/2 cups Freshly Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese, Plus Additional For Finishing
- 1/2 cups Olive Oil, Plus Additional For Finishing
- 1/2 cups Chopped Hazelnuts
- 1 pound Farfalle Pasta
- 1- 1/2 pound Chicken Sausage, Sliced Into Thin Rounds
- First, prepare the pesto.
- Set up a food processor and combine the cannellini beans, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest, basil, Pecorino Romano, olive oi and hazelnuts into its bowl.
- Let it run until it is smooth but still has just a little bit of texture.
- Set it aside.
- Get a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta.
- Salt it until it tastes like the sea.
- Once it is boiling, cook the farfalle just until tender for about 8 minutes.
- While water comes to a boil and pasta cooks, heat a little olive oil in a large skillet with deep sides.
- Cook the sausage coins until they start to brown a little on both sides and are cooked through, which takes about 68 minutes.
- Pour pesto sauce in with the sausage and also pour in 1/4 cup of the water that the pasta is cooking in.
- The pasta should be done by this point.
- Drain it and toss it in with the sausage and sauce.
- Finish it with an extra drizzle of olive oil and an extra sprinkle of the Pecorino Romano.
- Scoop it into pretty bowls, garnish it with more fresh basil and serve immediately!
- Enjoy!
beans, tomatoes, garlic, lemon, fresh basil, freshly grated pecorino, olive oil, hazelnuts, pasta, chicken sausage
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/farfalle-toscana/ (may not work)