Pasta Pesto and Peas
Ina Garten makes her classic Pasta, Pesto, and Peas, and I made my take on it last night while my friend Seth was here. I pulled some basil out of my flower boxes and used some parsley, too, since I didn’t have enough basil ready. I made some homemade pesto and tossed it in with bowtie pasta and peas. It wasn’t bad at all. There were a few lessons learned, though. First, this needs lots of Parmesan cheese, and I only had a little bit. Second, tons of basil is a must. Third, toasted pine nuts in the pasta as well as in the pesto would work well. I had only added pine nuts to the pesto.
Still, for a first attempt, it wasn’t bad. This could very easily become a staple when attending any type of event.
I have to plant some basil, I use a ton of that in different things. I make a tortellini salad thats great with it, but it has to be fresh!
Posted by on 06/24 at 05:31 PMOr a staple for any guest that arrives on your door. Eh hem....
Posted by Samantha on 06/26 at 12:43 PM
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