Tagliarini with Almond-Arugula Pesto and Meatballs

Name: Tagliarini with Almond-Arugula Pesto and Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters unsalted roasted almonds, chopped; 170 grams arugula; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters dry red wine; 1 teaspoons ground fennel seeds; 3 mediums garlic cloves, minced; 227 grams ground lamb; 680 grams ground pork; 0 teaspoons crushed lavender; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 10 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 1 Tbsp minced parsley; 1 mediums red onion, minced; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped thyme; 567 grams fresh tagliarini

Tagliarini with Almond-Arugula Pesto and Meatballs is a gluten free and primal recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 735 calories, 32g of protein, and 65g of fat. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Food and Wine requires roasted almonds, arugula, thyme, and olive oil. To use up the dry red wine you could follow this main course with the Pinot Noir Brownies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Arugulan Almond Pesto, Arugula-Almond Pesto Pizza, and Linguine + Arugula + Tuna + Almond Pesto.

Instructions

In a bowl, mix the pork and lamb with the onion, wine, parsley, zest, thyme, fennel, lavender and red pepper.

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Red Pepper

Fresh Lavender

Parsley

Fennel

Onion

Thyme

Lamb

Pork

Wine

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Bowl

Add one-third of the garlic, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.

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Garlic

Pepper

Salt

Roll the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.

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Meatballs

Roll

In a very large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the meatballs and cook over moderately high heat, turning frequently, until browned, 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderate and cook for 5 minutes longer, or until no trace of pink remains.

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Meatballs

Transfer to a plate.

In a food processor, puree the arugula with the almonds, 1/2 cup of Parmesan and the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil and garlic. Scrape the pesto into a bowl; season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper