Italian noodles with green sauce

By VivianneDickens

Italian noodles with green sauce
Pesto is a sauce from Italy.

The most famous one is the PestoallaGenovese made today, which originated from Genua, the state capital of Ligurien, Italy. Use basil as the main raw material, add pine nuts, cheese, and garlic, and blend with olive oil to make a very fragrant green sauce.

It can be used to mix pasta, spread bread, bibimbap... It is a kind of "universal" delicious sauce.

And there are thousands of changes. You can add other favorite spices, such as parsley, tarragon, etc.; you can also add other vegetables that can be eaten raw, such as tomatoes and arugula; you can also use walnuts, almonds, pistachios and other nuts. There is always one that suits your taste O(④_④)O~

Recipe Recommendations

  • pasta 2 servings
  • garlic 2 cloves
  • olive oil 约200 ml

Steps for Italian noodles with green sauce

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Pine nuts are not added in the pot, and the small kang becomes golden. (There is not enough pine nuts at home, so I mainly use sunflower seeds. In fact, walnuts are also delicious. However, the most original recipe for estoallagenovese is pine nuts)
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Wash and drain fresh basil leaves (preferably with a salad spinner).
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Peel the garlic and rub the cheese into powder.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Put all the prepared ingredients into a blender and break them.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    After breaking the mud, put it into a bottle of about 200ml. If you don't eat it immediately, it's best to use a sealed bottle with a lid.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    Add 150ml of olive oil. If you don't finish it immediately, top it up with olive oil, cover it and store without air. Keep it in the refrigerator for about 2-3 weeks.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Cook the pasta according to the packaging instructions. Don't pour the water.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Cut white mushrooms into small pieces and cook them in the water used to boil the noodles. Don't pour the water.
  • Make  step 8
    9
    Pour cooked noodles and white mushrooms in cold water, drain and serve.
  • Make  step 9
    10
    Take about 3 tablespoons of prepared Pesto.
  • Make  step 10
    11
    Take hot, about 50ml of water with boiled noodles and mushrooms, and mix well with Pesto, salt, and pepper. Be aware of the salt in the cheese and give it a little less than usual.
  • Make  step 11
    12
    Mix the noodles with the sauce mixed in step 11, and serve.
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