Trofie with pesto alla genovese

Hello my dear readers,

And another week has gone, Friday already 😉

This week we’ve discovered basil and a few benefits of using it in our kitchen and we’ve seen Genoa, the place were was borne the most well known and imitated sauce all over the world, pesto.

Pesto is derived from the Italian verb pestare, to grind or crush, and it is a great classic symbol of Genoese and Italian cuisine.

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You only need a few good ingredients to do it:

  • 50 g basil leaves
  • 15 g pine nuts
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • 70 g Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • 30 g Pecorino Romano cheese
  • a pinch of salt
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil

* for around 600 g of pasta

How to do your homemade pesto:

 

 

First thing roast your pine nuts if are not roasted already. Then place the basil leaves, garlic cloves and salt into a mortar, and bash it all together, then add the roasted pine nuts and grind it with the pestle until it’s a paste. If you don’t have the mortar and pestle, you can use a food processor to blend until finely chopped. Add the grated cheese and extra virgin olive oil and mix together.

Fresh homemade pesto tastes so much better than store bought, with such a fragrant flavor. It’s the perfect way to use up your fresh homegrown basil.

You can prepare the pesto in advance and keep it in an airtight container for a day in the fridge.

This Ligurian traditional sauce is used as a delicious condiment for testaroli or trofie, types of fresh pasta that you can enjoy in the narrow alleys or caruggi of Genoa or in the comfort of your home.

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What you need:

  • trofie pasta
  • fresh basil pesto
  • grated pecorino cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt

The trofie with pesto alla genovese is a first course originating in the Ligurian region, very fragrant, simple to make and really a very tasty dish.

How to do it:

Cook the trofie in salted water slightly al dente and drain. Season with pecorino cheese and a few tablespoons of cooking water, then pour the pesto. Stir to mix well and serve.

 

 

Is a pasta dish that will satisfy your palate with an intense and unforgettable taste.

Using simple but quality ingredients, you can eat at home fabulous dishes like in any fancy restaurant 😉

Bon Appétit!

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  3. More Pasta recipes 🇮🇹🇮🇹 viva Italia 😁😁
    I’m sure that it’s more delicious than a fancy restaurant because it’s homemade and you’re food expert 😊 to not mention the presentation and the special plate as well 👌
    We use the pine nuts a lot here and in many kind of food, it’s delicious and also expensive
    Thank you for sharing and hope the weekend is great 😊 cheers 🥂🤗🤗💕💕🧸🧸🧸

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    1. I really missed you 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
      I know I can be boring with so many pasta recipes, but I guess I could eat it every day and every day can be different 🤪🤪🤪
      Thank you very much for your kind and lovely words 🤗🤗🤗 It really means a lot as all I do, I do it with love 💕, cooking, presentation, everything must be perfect 😉
      I know you don’t like too much pesto, but I bet you’ll want to try it! Only by feeling its aroma while cooking, you’ll want to taste it 😉😉
      Dried fruits I’ve noticed are expensive everywhere…in Italy I guess we’re normal…here in Singapore are quite expensive and not easy to find, especially pine nuts and hazelnuts.
      Weekend relax 😉 Enjoy yours too 🤗🤗🧸🧸💕💕🥂 🥂

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      1. Same here dear 🤗🤗🤗🤗
        Oh I didn’t mean it this way at all 🙄 food is never boring especially pasta, there are millions of recipes 😊😊 as you said, it’s so right!!
        You know true words as always 😉😉 I do love the good presentation as much as I love the food taste 😁😁
        Let me tell you that I hated some food most of my life because I ate it and it wasn’t made the good way especially in internal school, then I discovered it’s totally a different taste 😕 I eat pesto but sauce is from market so I’m sure it will be totally different the way you make it 😊😊
        Yes maybe as you said about dried fruits, same here but it depends on the place, as kid in internal school we lived between the pines, and each day we ate pine nuts haha they were plenty and directly from trees 😁
        I remember cracking them with a stone and and eat them 😊
        Yes should be a relaxing weekend as well so enjoy yours as well 🤗🤗🤗💕💕🧸🧸🧸🥂🥂🥂🥂

      2. I know what you wanted to say 🤪🤪
        Especially for us that we like to eat, food never can be boring 😝😝
        And yes, I think presentation is very important! We are only me and my hubby, but we always like to prepare our table properly 😝😝 Is part of enjoying the food I guess 😝😋
        I know, when you eat something that is not properly done, you are reluctant to try it again, because you never ate the good one 😝😋 I have changed my mind several times about some foods when I’ve tried the ones made in the right way 😝
        I used to do the same with walnuts when I was little 😝 yes, I guess depends on the place you are…😊
        Have a relaxing Sunday my dear 🤗🤗🌸🌸💕💕
        And guess what? Today is finally the day! Avengers time 😂😂 At least as per now this is the plan for today 😂😉🤪

      3. Finally!!! Hahah almost forgot about the deadline 😂 you must thank the vacation
        Hope you will watch it and I hope you will not cry 😳😳🤭🤭🤭🤭
        Yes me too I changed my mind many many times! Not all people know how to cook actually 🙄
        Yes walnuts too 😊 but never really liked it
        Happy Sunday and enjoy the movie 😁🤗🤗🤗💕💕🧸🧸🥂🥂🥂

      4. Finally I have seen it and actually I’m speechless 😶
        I guess my expectations were more higher, knowing how all the others movies were….Not bad but I would have liked more 🤩🤪
        Sick vacation almost over, tomorrow back to office 🤪🤪
        Have a wonderful family day my dear 🤗🤗😉😉🌸🌸💕💕🧸🧸🧸

  4. I’ve always wanted to make pesto like you did, but it’s my husband’s favorite food, and so I have to make blenderfuls of pesto and freeze it. I make it without the cheese, or the jars would take over my freezer space!

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    1. He has very good tastes 😉😉 I love it too 😋 So fresh and tasty 😋
      Yes, I guess for convenience is easy to make more and freeze it but we are only 2 so is not difficult to make it fresh from time to time 😉
      Thank you very much for stopping by 😉

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  7. If nothing else catches the readers eyes, the gif is awesome. I can’t stop laughing, Popsiclesociety.
    Thanks a lot for sharing!

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  9. Wow!! This recipe looks so awesome dear Ribana 💕
    You are really a awesome cook!! And the way you decorated it was super awesome 👌🌸
    Have a great ⛅ Sunday dear ❤️

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    1. Yes, is less known than maybe penne or farfalle or other types of pasta but can be found I guess…
      It is something different but delicious 😋
      Thank you for stopping by!

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    1. I’m glad I have introduced something new to WP world 😉😉
      Thank you very much 😊 Very appreciated 🌸🌸 it is really different using the mortar and pestle than the food processor 😉

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  13. I shouldn’t have perused all these yummy things before lunch … NOW I realize just how hungry I am. Is that cheese similar to parmesan? My food-preparation knowledge is best left to the wifey! I can test food properly though!

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    1. Well there’s always a use for who knows to cook and for who test it 😉😝
      Yes, it is similar to parmesan but is a little bit spicy 😋 Parmesan’s taste is more delicate…Parmesan is from cow milk and pecorino is from sheep milk 😉
      I’m glad you like them! Are really delicious 😋

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  14. Thank you for this easy to follow recipe! Pesto is one of my favorite. Always bought it in glass. But is there a substitute for Pecorino Romano cheese? I don’t think I can find this in Norway (I’ll search though) but I’ve never seen it, so I’m wondering if there’s a possible substitute.

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    1. Pecorino is a little bit spicier in taste than Parmiggiano cheese but you can substitute it without problems with Parmiggiano 🙂 You will have a more delicate pesto 🙂
      If you try to make it at home and eat it immediately, you’ll feel the difference between the fresh one and the jar one 🙂
      Is really amazing 🙂 And of course your kitchen will smell heavenly 🙂

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      1. We love homemade stuff and I believe you that it will smell heavenly (great choice of word) because the one in jars are enough to make us happy.

        Thanks for the tips Ribby. I’ve been searching before for Pesto recipes but always unlucky to bump into some complicated instructions give up.

      2. I know, the one in jars are good of course but the one homemade is even better 😉
        Some people just like to make it complicated, I just like to always make it simple but never compromising on the flavours 😉
        Cooking at home must be fun 😉 I don’t want that feeling: Oh, I need to cook again 😒😒
        And most important, I don’t want to spend my day in the kitchen either 😉
        Thank you Jess and always remember to have fun in the kitchen 😉
        Wish you a wonderful Sunday 😎🤩😎🤩

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