BASIL & PISTACHIO PESTO: Quick & Easy Italian Pasta Recipe | Sicilian Twist on a Classic

Ciao, and welcome to TortellinoTime! Today, we’re diving into a classic Italian favoUrite with a delicious twist: Pesto alla Genovese with a Sicilian flair! This quick and easy dish combines fresh basil and pistachios for a burst of flavor that’s sure to impress. Stick around, and I’ll show you step-by-step how to create this vibrant and mouthwatering pasta.

Key Chapters
00:00 – Introduction & Prepping the Pasta
00:30 – Making the Pistachio Pesto
02:24 – Parmisan Cheese & Tomatoes
03:09 – Mixing in the Pasta to the Pesto
04:03 – Final Taste and Serving
05:15 – Subscribe to Tortellino & Tasting

List of Ingredients (two people)
200g Trecce pasta (or your preferred pasta)
100g fresh basil leaves
50g pistachios, shelled & unsalted
1 large clove of garlic, peeled
50ml extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
60g Parmesan cheese, grated
8 cherry or plum tomatoes, quartered

Cooking Instructions:
Start by bringing a pot of salted water to a boil, then add your pasta and cook it until it’s perfectly al dente. Once done, drain the pasta, but be sure to save a little bit of that starchy cooking water—it’ll come in handy later.

While the pasta is cooking, let’s make the pesto. In a food processor, toss in the fresh basil, pistachios, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend everything together until it forms a smooth, aromatic paste. If it’s a bit thick, just add a touch more olive oil until you get the consistency you like.

Next, grate your Parmesan cheese and quarter the cherry tomatoes, setting them aside for later.

Now, it’s time to bring everything together. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add half of your freshly made pesto. Gently toss in the cooked pasta, along with a splash of the reserved pasta water, and give it all a good mix. Sprinkle in the grated Parmesan and stir until the pasta is well coated and creamy.

Finally, transfer the pasta to a serving dish. Arrange the quartered tomatoes on top and finish with a generous sprinkle of grated pistachios for that extra crunch. Serve it up immediately, perhaps with a drizzle of olive oil, and enjoy the vibrant, rich flavors of your homemade pistachio pesto pasta!

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