Italy's Freshest Summer Pasta | BASIL PESTO with Potatoes and Green Beans

Fresh Basil Pesto-made the traditional Italian way-meets tender potatoes, green beans and traditional pasta ("trofie") in this classic PESTO PASTA recipe from Genoa, Italy.
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In this PIATTO™ video recipe, we present:
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BASIL PESTO PASTA with TROFIE PASTA, POTATOES and GREEN BEANS
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We start by making the classic basil pesto ("pesto alla genovese") the traditional way-using a mortar and pestle. Fresh, fragrant and sublime. Then we add a traditional pasta of Liguria and Genoa called 'trofie.' Finally, fresh potatoes and green beans.
This authentic and traditional basil pesto pasta recipe is the quintessential example of a Mediterranean Diet recipe! Travel to Genoa with this perfect fresh summer pasta dish.
INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4)
FOR THE PESTO GENOVESE (BASIL PESTO)
basil: 2 oz (60 g); around 3-4 little plants sold for gardens
garlic: 1 clove
olive oil (extra virgin): 3 ¾ tbsp (50 g)
pecorino cheese: 1 ¾ oz (50 g); choose 'pecorino sardo' from Sardegna if you can find it!
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese: 1 ¾ oz (50 g)
pine nuts: 1 ¾ oz (50 g)
coarse salt: 2 pinches
FOR THE PESTO PASTA
fresh pasta: 18 oz (500 g); 'trofie' pasta if you can find it-otherwise, use a short pasta that you prefer. If using dry pasta, use 11 oz
potatoes: ½ lb (250 g)
fresh green beans: 5 oz (150 g); ends removed
pesto genovese: from the recipe above
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0:00 intro
0:28 green beans and potatoes
2:16 how to make basil pesto alla genovese
8:34 how to make pesto pasta
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[@thomasdalbec5233]

I was shocked (SHOCKED I TELL YOU) how much better pesto tastes made in a mortar and pestle.

[@luisasotgiu6141]

Very good delicious 😋👏

[@DensApri]

My favorite bar none, bravo!

[@PiattoRecipes]

:)

[@piaiannone4082]

Buonissime .una ricetta ottima

[@canisinumbra]

I prefer Trenette over Trofie, but I eat this every week with handmade pasta.
And of course the pesto is prepared in a mortar.