Linguine with Pecan Arugula Pesto

Name: Linguine with Pecan Arugula Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams arugula, coarse stems discarded; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 large garlic clove; 454 grams dried linguine; 118 milliliters olive oil; 43 grams 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 85 grams 3/4 cup pecans , toasted; 1 teaspoons salt

Linguine with Pecan Arugula Pesto might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 47g of fat, and a total of 867 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, linguine, parmigiano-reggiano, 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.

Instructions

Finely chop 1/4 cup pecans (preferably with a knife).

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Pecans

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Knife

Mash garlic to a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large heavy knife). Blend remaining 1/2cup pecans, arugula, cheese, oil, pepper, and garlic paste in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute.

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Garlic Paste

Arugula

Cheese

Garlic

Pecans

Pepper

Ground Meat

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Mortar And Pestle

Food Processor

Knife

Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. Ladle out and reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water.

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Pasta

Water

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Ladle

Pot

Drain pasta in a colander, then return to pot and toss with pesto, 1/2 cup cooking water, and chopped pecans, adding more cooking water as necessary if pasta seems dry.

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Pecan Pieces

Pasta

Pesto