FETTUCCINE WITH MERGUEZ AND MINT PESTO
For a pasta dish with sausage that's bold and rustic, easy to whip up for dinner but intriguing enough for entertaining (the recipe can be doubled), I opted for merguez, the North African lamb sausage. The trick is having a market that sells merguez, or order it in bulk online to keep a supply in the freezer. To the merguez, I added the flavors of Morocco: mint, garlic, lemon, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and a dusting of ground cumin. Thanks to some pasta water, these components all came together admirably to dress the pasta and suit the Bordeaux.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the pesto: Turn on food processor, and drop garlic through feed tube to mince. Add pine nuts through the tube and grind. Add mint leaves and process until mixture is combined. Scrape down bowl, and with machine running, slowly drizzle in the 1/3 cup olive oil. Process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl and season to taste with salt. Set aside.
- Make the pasta: Heat 3 quarts water in a large pot. As water comes to boil, heat oil in a large sauté pan, and sauté onion on medium-low until soft. Stir in cumin. Add merguez, increase heat to medium and cook, using two forks to break up the sausage and stirring all the while, until the meat is nubbly and no longer looks raw. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, olives and 2 tablespoons of the pesto. Reduce heat to low.
- Add fettuccine to boiling water and cook about 5 minutes, until nearly al dente. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta water, and set pasta aside. Add pasta water to the merguez mixture and let cook until liquid in the pan just coats the ingredients. Stir in lemon juice. Add fettuccine to sauté pan, tossing with other ingredients over low heat. Add salt to taste. Transfer to individual bowls or a serving dish and serve with remaining pesto alongside.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 491, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 668 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
FETTUCCINE WITH MINT-SPINACH PESTO
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain and return to the pot.
- Meanwhile, toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until just golden, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
- Combine the almonds, spinach, mint and garlic in a food processor and process to make a slightly chunky paste. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a steady stream to make a smooth pesto.
- Add the pesto to the pasta along with the pecorino; season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Serve with more pecorino for topping.
FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY PESTO
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente, adding the spinach during the last 30 seconds of cooking. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and spinach.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the heavy cream, nutmeg, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat to medium high and bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the pasta and spinach and toss until coated, about 1 minute. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Stir in enough of the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce.
- Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the pesto. Divide among bowls; top with pepper and more parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 670, Fat 37 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Cholesterol 188 milligrams, Sodium 802 milligrams, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 5 grams
SILKY BLENDER PESTO PASTA SAUCE WITH FETTUCCINE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
- Add the basil leaves to a large bowl, then cover with cold water and let sit while you start the pesto. To a blender, add the pine nuts, garlic, pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 pepper and half the olive oil. Turn the blender to high and process until the mixture is smooth and looks like a liquidy nut butter. Drain the basil leaves, but do not pat them dry. (The excess water will help create a smooth and silky sauce.) Add the basil leaves to the blender along with the remaining olive oil. Cover the blender and process until completely smooth. Add the cheeses and process until just combined. Set aside.
- Before draining the pasta, reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain the pasta and add it back to the pasta pot. Add the pesto and 1/2 cup pasta water. Turn the heat to low and toss together until the sauce is silky and clinging to the pasta, adding more pasta water if necessary.
- Transfer the pasta to bowls and top with extra Parmesan. Serve.
PISTACHIO-MINT PESTO
Give this fresh mint-and-pistachio pesto nuance with Pecorino-Romano and chopped green olives.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 10m
Yield about 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the pistachios in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the mint, garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Pecorino-Romano and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the olives.
FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO SAUCE
This a Pesto recipe I came up with after trial and error. You could add more garlic but caution the HOTTER it will get.
Provided by Ginas Cucina
Categories Sauces
Time 12m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- place basil, garlic, pine nuts, and cheese in a food processor and process about 15 seconds.
- With processor still on pour oil in through the tube in a steady stream till all the oil is used.
- Turn off processor.
- Cook fettuccine in salted boiling water to your taste.
- Drain pasta well.
- Add a some sauce to the pasta and mix pasta with the sauce.
- Serve pasta and add sauce to your liking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1209.9, Fat 87.8, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 106.8, Sodium 217.9, Carbohydrate 85.4, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 2.9, Protein 23.9
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