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FUSILLI - Pasta, Pesto, and Peas
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| Pasta, Pesto, and Peas | |
| Copyright 2001, Ina Garten Ingredients | |
| 3/4 pound | fusilli pasta |
| 3/4 pound | bow tie pasta |
| 1/4 cup | good olive oil |
| 1 1/2 cups | pesto, (packaged or see recipe below) |
| 1 (10-ounce) package | frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry |
| 3 tablespoons | freshly squeezed lemon juice |
| 1 1/4 cups | good mayonnaise |
| 1/2 cup | freshly grated Parmesan |
| 1 1/2 cups | frozen peas, defrosted |
| 1/3 cup | pignoli,, (pine nuts) |
| 3/4 teaspoon | kosher salt |
| 3/4 teaspoon | freshly ground black pepper |
| Directions Cook the fusilli and bow ties separately in a large pot of boiling salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until each pasta is al dente. Drain and toss into a bowl with the olive oil. Cool to room temperature. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree the pesto, spinach, and lemon juice. Add the mayonnaise and puree. Add the pesto mixture to the cooled pasta and then add the Parmesan, peas, pignoli, salt, and pepper. Mix well, season to taste, and serve at room temperature. Pesto: | |
| 1/4 cup | walnuts |
| 1/4 cup | pignoli,, (pine nuts) |
| 3 tablespoons | chopped garlic,, (9 cloves) |
| 5 cups | fresh basil leaves, packed |
| 1 teaspoon | kosher salt |
| 1 teaspoon | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 1/2 cups | good olive oil |
| 1 cup | freshly grated Parmesan |
Place the walnuts, pignoli, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 15 seconds. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is thoroughly pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. Use right away or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.
Notes: Air is the enemy of pesto. For freezing, pack it in containers with a film of oil or plastic wrap directly on top with the air pressed out.
To clean basil, remove the leaves, swirl them in a bowl of water, and then spin them very dry in a salad spinner. Store them in a closed plastic bag with a slightly damp paper towel. As long as the leaves are dry they will stay green for several days.
Yield: 4 cups
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