Gnochette with Pesto (Recipes) - DeLaurenti - Specialty Food and Wine

Pick up some pre-prepared pesto and excellent dried pasta for your pantry, and this fantastic dish can be ready in minutes.

Boil the water for the pasta and while the pasta is cooking, prepare the ingredients.

Fry the cubed potato in about a 1/4 inch of olive oil. As the potato is just beginning to brown, add the beans and continue to sauté. Remove from heat when the potato is golden brown and the beans are finished cooking, but still crisp. Mix the pasta together with the potato and beans, the pesto, and the left over 2 tablespoons of pasta water. Salt and pepper to taste and serve with a healthy portion of Parmigiano Reggiano.

Gnochette with Pesto
Serves 4 1 medium sized Yukon gold potato cubed 1/2 cup green beans, sliced into 1 inch pieces 2 tablespoons Ligurian pesto 2 tablespoons water from the pasta extra virgin olive oil 1 package Rustichella d'Abruzzo Gnochette pasta Parmigiano Reggiano	Pick up some pre-prepared pesto and excellent dried pasta for your pantry, and this fantastic dish can be ready in minutes. Boil the water for the pasta and while the pasta is cooking, prepare the ingredients. Fry the cubed potato in about a 1/4 inch of olive oil. As the potato is just beginning to brown, add the beans and continue to sauté. Remove from heat when the potato is golden brown and the beans are finished cooking, but still crisp. Mix the pasta together with the potato and beans, the pesto, and the left over 2 tablespoons of pasta water. Salt and pepper to taste and serve with a healthy portion of Parmigiano Reggiano.
Posted by Pat on December 13, 2006 6:52 PM