French in a Flash: Tagliatelle with Zucchini Flower Pistou

Name: French in a Flash: Tagliatelle with Zucchini Flower Pistou
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 4 servings Kosher salt; 6 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Grated Parmesan, for serving; 4 servings Freshly cracked black pepper; 454 grams fresh tagliatelle or fettuccine; 12 walnut halves; 14 larges zucchini flowers

The recipe French in a Flash: Tagliatelle with Zucchini Flower Pistou could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 10 minutes. This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 896 calories, 36g of protein, and 40g of fat. Head to the store and pick up walnut halves, tagliatelle, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil, and salt the water. Separate the strands of pasta, and drop them into the water. Cook according to package instructions, careful not to overcook the pasta (it should take about 2 to 3 minutes to cook). Reserve a mug full of starchy pasta water, and drain the pasta.

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Water

Pasta

Salt

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Pot

While the pasta is cooking, roughly chop the zucchini flowers, garlic, and walnuts.

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Zucchini Blossoms

Walnuts

Garlic

Pasta

Put them in the food processor with the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Blitz until you have the smooth consistency of a pesto.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Pesto

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Food Processor

Add the pistou and the tagliatelle back to the pot, and moisten with two spoonfuls of pasta water. Toss to coat the pasta in the pistou, adding more pasta water if needed.

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Water

Tagliatelle