Pasta Alla Genovese

Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 400g-450g/14oz-16oz dried trofie (small pasta 'quills') or your choice of dried pasta, such as spaghetti

  • large pinch salt

  • 1-2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut roughly into 1cm/½in chunks

  • 2-3 carrots, sliced thickly

  • 110g/4oz green beans, cut into 4cm/1½in lengths

For the pesto
  • 75g/2½oz fresh basil leaves

  • 60g/2oz pine nuts

  • 60g/2oz parmesan or pecorino (or a mixture of the two)

  • 2-3 garlic cloves

  • 100-125ml/3½ -4½ fl oz olive oil

To serve
  • extra freshly grated parmesan or pecorino

  • sprig fresh basil (optional)

Description

Recipe Uses 400g-450g/14oz-16oz Dried Trofie (small Pasta 'quills') Or Your Choice Of Dried Pasta, Such As Spaghetti, Large Pinch Salt, 1-2 Medium...

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