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Pistachio Pesto Penne Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Noir / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago So different and so delicious! Love this with Grissini Sticks or Garlic Bread and a lush glass of Red Wine! Enjoy! :) Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:6	Noir
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Ingredients

1 pound good-quality Penne or Rigatoni

1/2 pound green beans, trimmed

1/2 cup almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped

1/2 cup pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped

1 large clove of garlic, minced

a pinch of crushed red pepper

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves

salt and pepper

1 pound ripe cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot.

Cook the pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is al dente (tender yet firm). Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, and place in a large warm bowl.

Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil.

Steam the green beans until just tender (about 5 to 7 minutes).

Transfer the cooked green beans to the bowl with the pasta.

Combine the nuts, garlic, crushed red pepper, olive oil and basil in a food processor or blender.

Blend until a coarse paste forms.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add the pesto to the bowl and toss with the pasta and green beans to mix thoroughly.

Add enough pasta cooking water as you do this to keep the pasta from being too dry (I typically end up using about 1/2 cup).

Mix in the tomatoes and serve.

**Alternatively, if you are to be serving the pasta later as a cold dish, cool the pasta and green beans completely first before adding the pesto.**

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Comments

kukla 1 year, 11 months ago said:
What time did you say supper was at??? :)
Noir, this sounds absolutely devine! Pasta is [one of my many] weaknesses!
Thanks for another great recipe :)

coffeebean53 1 year, 11 months ago said:
This sounds so amazing. Thank you for a great post. I'll be making this soon.:)

pink 1 year, 11 months ago said:
OK Noir...I have my Fork, Knife and plate ready! I'm with Kukla, what time is Dinner? Tops!

zanna 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Your pasta and a good glass of wine.Sounds great,good posts.:)

dogfool 1 year, 8 months ago said:
THis sounds like dinner tonight,Thanks!

smooch 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This is great!

waterlily 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This sounds delicious -- love the idea of combining 2 very differently tasting nuts with other savory flavors and pasta.

shuga 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Like it!

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