Farfalle With Pesto Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Toast hazelnuts, shaking skillet often, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook broccoli in boiling water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a colander with a slotted spoon. Bring water back to a boil and add farfalle; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roughly chop cooled hazelnuts. Place hazelnuts, broccoli, parsley, mint, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Season pesto with salt and pepper.
• Drain farfalle, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Toss farfalle with pesto, reserved cooking water, and capers until well coated.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cold water; drain again.
• In a food processor or blender, process the pine nuts, garlic and basil leaves until finely chopped.
• With the processor running, pour in the olive oil until combined.
• Add the cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Toss the pesto with the pasta.
• Mix in the peas, cucumber and green onions.
• Serve garnished with basil leaves.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, combine remaining ingredients except Parmesan in a food processor and process for 30 seconds.
• (To release more flavor from basil leaves, place them in a small plastic bag and bruise with a meat mallet before adding to food processor).
• Drain pasta and toss with sauce in a serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Set the grill to medium high heat (or use a ribbed grill pan on the stovetop). Spray with cooking spray.
• Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Place on the grill and cook for approximately 10 minutes - until the juices run clear. Remove from grill and let stand for five minutes. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; keep warm.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in a colander placed over a bowl. Save 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Place the drained pasta into a large serving bowl.
• Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook one minute, stirring occasionally.
• Combine the 1/2 cup milk and flour in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add this mixture to the garlic and butter whisking constantly. Stir in the pesto. Slowly add the remaining milk - whisking constantly. Cook, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Add the reserved cooking liquid and one cup of the shredded cheese, stir until the cheese melts. Add salt and pepper if desired.
• Add the chicken and the sauce to the bowl of pasta, tossing well to coat. Add the tomatoes and basil and gently toss again. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Pesto Sauce: Remove tough stems from arugula.
• In a large bowl, toss together the arugula and parsley, set aside.
• Place pine nuts and garlic in food processor, process until combined.
• Add olive oil, 2 cups cheese, salt, lemon peel and pepper to garlic mixture.
• Process until combined.
• Pour mixture into a medium sized bowl.
• In the same processor bowl, add about 1/4 of the greens and 1/4 of the cheese mixture.
• Process until combined.
• Remove mixture from processor and set aside.
• Repeat the steps# 7, 8 and 9 three more times, until all greens & cheese mixture have been processed.
• Return all the processed mixture to processor, and process again until everything is well combined.
• Makes 4 cups of pesto sauce, which can be stored (covered) in the refrigerator for about 1 week.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, warm 2 cups of the pesto sauce, and warm the cooked shrimp.
• When pasta is cooked, drain well and toss with the warmed shrimp and pesto sauce.
• Garnish with additional grated cheese (to taste).

Steps:

• Boil Farfalle according to instructions. Al Dente works the best.
• Meanwhile: Add 2 cups Parmesan cheese, 2 packages fresh basil, garlic, salt, and 1/2-package pine nuts in food processor.
• Slowly pour the olive oil while blending all ingredients together.
• Set aside.
• Toast the remaining pine nuts in a splash of olive oil until golden brown.
• Set aside.
• Rinse pasta.
• Stir in the cheese/basil mixture.
• Blend in the remaining 2 cups Parmesan and the toasted pine nuts.
• Serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine garlic,arugula, half the pine nuts and olive oil; process until finely chopped.
• Add the grated Parmigiano cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; pulse. Add chicken broth a few tablespoons at a time until sauce is thick and emulsified. (You shouldn't need very much broth).
• Cook pasta until it is al dente, drain, reserve a small amount of the pasta water.
• In a pasta pot, combine hot pasta, arugula pesto, cherry tomaotes and remaining pinenuts, cook briefly over medium heat until well mixed, adding just a little of the reserved pasta water if it seems dry.
• Serve hot, topped with shaved or grated cheese.