Fettuccine with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Tomatoes

Name: Fettuccine with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; 59 milliliters unsalted, shelled dry-roasted pistachios, divided; 255 grams package refrigerated fettuccine; 118 milliliters fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; 118 milliliters fresh mint leaves; 1 large garlic clove; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters ounce fresh pecorino Romano cheese, shaved (about

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Fettuccine with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Tomatoes a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 434 calories. Head to the store and pick up pepper, flat-leaf parsley leaves, fettuccine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine mint leaves, parsley leaves, 1/4 cup pistachios, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, and garlic in a mini food processor; pulse mixture until coarsely chopped.

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Ground Black Pepper

Parsley

Kosher Salt

Mint

Pistachio Nuts

Olive Oil

Garlic

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Food Processor

Cook fettuccine according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Fettuccine

Salt

Drain fettuccine over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.

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Fettuccine

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Bowl

Combine pesto mixture and reserved cooking liquid in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Pesto

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Whisk

Bowl

Add pasta to bowl; toss well to coat. Gently fold in cherry tomatoes. Coarsely chop remaining 4 teaspoons pistachios. Top pasta evenly with pecorino Romano cheese and chopped pistachios.

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Pecorino Romano