Pasta pesto but just a little different

It's a classic, but that's why it never gets boring. A fresh pasta dish in the pan, just grind some pesto and you're done. But to fluff it up a bit, we're making the variant from our FavorFlav neighbors. Of course, you can make your own pasta like a true Italian, but I won't tell anyone if you buy it ready-made, okay?.

Pasta pesto may not seem so special, but with this homemade pesto and pasta, you really get a very special dish.

Preparation

1. Knead the pasta flour together with the eggs, some salt, and olive oil into a smooth dough. Let the dough rest and then roll it out to about 6 millimeters thick. Cut the dough into strips and form the trofie by rolling them in opposite directions with your finger until they have a twisted shape.

2. Roast the pine nuts and let them cool. Grind the nuts in a food processor together with the garlic and Parmesan cheese into a fine powder. Add the basil leaves and blend everything together with the olive oil and some sea salt into a coarse pesto.

3. Bring a pot of water and sea salt to a boil and cook the green beans until al dente. Rinse the beans immediately in cold water so they don't continue cooking and halve the beans by pulling them apart.

4. Bring a large pot of plenty of water and salt to a boil and cook the trofie for 3 minutes. Scoop the pasta from the large pot into a frying pan along with a bit of the cooking water. Add a few spoons of the pesto and the cooked green beans. Let this simmer for a moment and then divide it directly over four plates.

Text: FavorFlav