Little Italy Linguine With Chicken Pesto And Pine Nuts Recipes

Steps:

• Make the pesto: Heat a skillet and lightly toast the pine nuts until fragrant. Set aside. Blanch the basil (to prevent oxidizing) by bringing a pot of water to a boil and preparing an ice bath. Place the basil in the boiling water for 15 seconds; then immediately remove with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop the cooking. When the basil is cool, remove, squeeze out the water, and set aside. In a blender, add the basil, pine nuts, garlic, oil, a pinch of salt, and ¼ cup Parmesan. Mix until combined but still slightly chunky. Remove to a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of water with three pinches of salt to a boil. Add the potatoes, cover, and bring back to a boil, 2-3 minutes. Add the linguine to the boiling water and after several minutes, add the green beans. Continue cooking until the pasta's al dente, about 3 minutes less than what the box advises. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain, and return the pasta, potatoes, and green beans to the pot.
• Assemble the dish: Toss the pasta water back into the pasta mixture; then stir in the pesto. Add the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and toss, using the heat from the pasta to create a rich and aromatic sauce. Place in a serving bowl, top with more Parmesan, and serve.

Steps:

• Toss chicken, oil and herbs. Place on a a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add 1/2 cup water to pan and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove from oven and let cool. Pull it into small strips.
• Bring chicken stock, parmesan cheese and basil/parsley to a simmer.
• Toss all ingredients (including pasta) into serving bowl and top with toasted pine nuts.

Steps:

• Using a pestle and mortar, combine the basil, cheeses, pine nuts, garlic, and salt and grind until a paste is formed. Add the olive oil slowly and mix with the mashed basil mixture until well combined.
• Prepare pasta in boiling water and drain. Using a hot skillet, place pasta in skillet and add the pesto to the warm pasta. Stir the pesto into the pasta and serve.

Steps:

• chop onion and garlic and saute with olive oil until onions are soft. add jar of pesto sauce. simmer on medium low to heat for a few minutes,stirring on occasion ad set aside. boil pasta,al dente. drain pasta and pour back into pot add pesto sauce and mix well,add pine nuts and toss serve with Parmesan cheese if you like