Sauces

Pesto – Spaghetti with Artichokes and Olives

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 6)

Ingredients

  • 600 g spahetti
  • 2 cans artichoke hearts
  • 1 jar black olives
  • 7 clove (s) garlic
  • 0.5 ½ bunch rocket
  • 0.5 ½ bunch parsley, smooth
  • 8 pine nuts
  • 75 g parmesan, freshly rated
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil
Pesto – Spaghetti with Artichokes and Olives
Pesto – Spaghetti with Artichokes and Olives

Instructions

  1. Drain the artichokes, quarter them. Wash the rocket and parsley, pluck the parsley leaves and finely chop everything. Peel the garlic, finely chop 3 cloves, mash with a little salt. Cut the remaining garlic cloves into small slices. Finely chop the pine nuts.
  2. Process rocket, parsley, garlic, pine nuts and parmesan with olive oil into pesto. Salt and pepper.
  3. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the pan, roast the garlic slices in it, add the artichokes and olives, fry briefly. Drain the spaghetti. Mix 3 tablespoons of pasta water with the pesto and use it to prepare the pasta immediately. Spread the pesto spaghetti, artichokes, olives and crispy garlic on the plates.
Editorial Staff

About Editorial Staff

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