Ingredients (serves 4)
- 500g small chat potatoes, washed
- 175g baby green beans, trimmed, halved
- 500g fettuccine pasta
- 3/4 cup basil pesto (see note below)
- Shaved parmesan cheese, to serve
Method
- Place potatoes into a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove to a bowl. Allow to cool. Slice.
- Return water to the boil. Add beans. Cook for 1 minute. Remove to a sieve with a slotted spoon. Return water to the boil again. Cook pasta, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Return pasta and beans to saucepan.
- Add potatoes, pesto, and salt and pepper to pasta. Toss over low heat until combined. Top with parmesan. Serve.
Notes & tips
For homemade basil pesto: Process 2 garlic cloves and 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts in a food processor until finely chopped. Add 1 1/2 cups frimly packed basil leaves and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Process until a thick paste forms. With motor running, slowly pour 3/4 cup olive oil through feed tube until smooth paste froms. Season with salt and pepper. Makes 1 1/4 cups.
Source
Super Food Ideas - October 2004 , Page 64
Recipe by Dixie Elliott