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Trenette with Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans

17/11/2023

Trenette pasta with pesto, potatoes, and green beans is a very tasty and easy-to-prepare traditional dish from Liguria. Here are the ingredients and the method:

Ingredients

  • 320g of trenette (or linguine)
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 150g of green beans, strings removed and cut into pieces
  • 100-150g of Genoese pesto (fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, pecorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt)
  • Water and salt for cooking the pasta

Preparation

  1. Fill a large pot with plenty of salted water and bring it to a boil. While you wait, prepare the Genoese pesto if you haven’t already.
  2. Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Add the green beans to the water with the potatoes and continue to cook for a few more minutes.
  4. Add the trenette to the water with the potatoes and green beans. The vegetables and the pasta should finish cooking together.
  5. While the pasta is cooking, check the consistency of the pesto. If it’s too thick, you can dilute it with a little pasta cooking water.
  6. Drain the pasta with the potatoes and green beans when al dente, reserving some of the cooking water.
  7. Place the trenette in a large bowl and season with the Genoese pesto. If necessary, add some of the cooking water to help mix the dressing.
  8. Mix all the ingredients well until the pasta is well coated.

You could finish the dish with an additional sprinkling of grated Parmesan and serve it hot.

Fun Fact

The addition of potatoes and green beans to pasta with pesto is a typical Ligurian tradition. The combination of these vegetables with pesto creates a unique blend of flavors and textures, making the dish hearty and suitable as a main course.

Trenette with Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans