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Pasta alla Genovese

Recipe by Nigella Lawson from Nigella Kitchen

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with potatoes, green beans and pesto

Ingredients

500g large floury potatoes, peeled and cut into 1.5cm slices, each sliced quartered into chunks
500g linguine pasta
200g fine green beans, trimmed and cut in half
For the pesto>
100g basil leaves (2 fat bunches from the greengrocer, or 4 supermarket packets)
100g grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, peeled
100ml regular olive oil
100ml extra-virgin olive oil

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Method

Put the prepared potato chunks into a large saucepan with enough salted water to take the pasta later, and bring to the boil.
Cook the potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes, then add the pasta. Check the packet cooking instructions, and at about 4 minutes before the endof the specified cooking time, add the green beans. If you are using artisanal egg linguine, which takes less time, you will need to alter your strategy.
While this is bubbling away, whiz the ingredients for the pestoin a food processor. Before you drain the saucepan, remove and reserve about 1/2 cup full of the cooking liquid. Tip the drained potatoes, beans and pasta back into the dry pan.
Add the pesto from the processor and enough cooking water to give a runny sauce that coats the strands of pasta as you work it through with a fork or pasta claw. Serve immediately.

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Notes & Tips

Make ahead note: The pesto can be made 2-3 days ahead. Make the pesto using only 50ml olive oil and transfer to jam jar or airtight container. Carefully pour the remaining oil over the top so that the surface of pesto is completely covered with oil. Store in fridge. Leave to stand at room temperature about 30 minutes before stirring and using. Freexe note: The pesto can be frozen for up to 3 months in airtight container. Make the pesto and cover with a layer of oil, as above. Defrost for 2-3 hours at room temperature and stir before using. Recipe from Nigella Kitchen by Nigella Lawson, published by Chatto & Windus, part of the Random House Group Ltd.
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muppy February 2011

The texture of this was quite wierd but very tasty - check it out http://muppyat.blogspot.com/2011/01/nigellas-pasta-alla-genovese.html

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