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Linguine al Pesto
  • Ingredients
  • 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 pound small, fresh tender green beans
  • 1 pound dry or 1 load fresh linguine
  • 3/4 to 1 cup Classic Basil Pesto (page 17)
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil
  2. Add the diced potato to the boiling water
  3. Cook for 5 minutes
  4. Add the green beans and pasta to the potatoes cooking in boiling water
  5. If you are using fresh pasta, give the green beans about 5 minutes to cook before you add the pasta
  6. Cook all until pasta is al dente, at which time the vegetables should be properly cooked. While the pasta is cooking, place the pesto in a shallow serving bowl
  7. Drain pasta, reserving some pasta water
  8. Transfer the cooked pasta, green beans, and potato to the serving bowl containing the pesto, and toss
  9. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cooking water, if necessary, to enable the pesto to coat the pasta
  10. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan
  11. Serves 4 to 6.


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