Gnocchetti Sardi in Pesto Leggero di Zucchine (Zucchini Pesto Pasta) recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 zucchini, sliced 1 small bunch basil leaves 2 tablespoons pine nuts 1 clove garlic 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon lemon juice salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (12 ounce) package gnocchetti pasta 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
Nutrition Info
- 512 caloriescarbohydrate: 64.9 gcholesterol: 4 mgfat: 22.5 gfiber: 4 gprotein: 15.2 gsaturatedFat: 3.9 gservingSize: -sodium: 120.3 mgsugar: 4.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Gnocchetti Sardi in Pesto Leggero di Zucchine (Zucchini Pesto Pasta)
Directions
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Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add zucchini, cover, and steam until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain.
Place basil leaves, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor, pulse briefly until ground together. Add zucchini, 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, pulse until combined. Pour in remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil through the feed tube and pulse until pesto is smooth.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of cooking water.
Toss gnocchetti with zucchini pesto in a bowl. Thin with reserved cooking water. Garnish each serving with 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.