Carisma Pasta Alla Genovese
Recipe provided by Carisma Potatoes
e.
Serves 6
Ingredients
400g Carisma potatoes, diced into 2cm cubes
400g linguine
200g green beans, trimmed
PESTO
2 garlic cloves
30g pinenuts
2 cups tightly packed basil leaves
45g grated parmesan (or 3-4 tbsp of nutritional yeast)
3/4 cup olive oil
Grated parmesan & basil leaves to garnish
Method
Firstly make the pesto. Place the garlic in a food processor and blend to a paste.
Season to your personal preference, add the pine nuts and blend to form a coarse paste.
Add the basil leaves and pulse to combine, then add the parmesan.
Drizzle in the olive oil and blend until just combined.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add the potatoes. Add the linguine after 5 minutes. Add the beans with 2 minutes of pasta cooking time remaining.
Drain the pot, retaining 1 cup of the cooking water.
Return the potato mix to the pot. Stir through the pesto, adding a little pasta water to loosen the sauce if required.
Serve pasta garnished with basil and grated parmesan.