Light Pesto Bianco Recipe
Step aside green pesto, today we are making a delicious white pesto that Italians call pesto bianco, with pasta of course.
Equipment
- 1 blender
- 1 silicone spatula
- 1 medium sized pot
- 1 pasta drainer
- 1 grater
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic
- 20 gr pine nuts
- 30 gr parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- 4 tbsp Belmorso Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 100 ml cooking cream
- water as needed
- 120 gr Belmorso Trofie
- optional parsley
Instructions
- Blend garlic, pine nuts, pecorino and Belmorso EVOO.
- Season, and add cream. Mix and blend again.
- Boil the water for your pasta.
- Add your trofie to cook.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some cooking water, just in case.
- Mix the pasta and the pesto bianco you made. Add cooking water only if needed.
- Serve with more grated cheese & some parsley on top. Buon appetito
Notes
This recipe is a little caloric due to the higher amount of EVOO, and the pine nuts. However, if you are set on trying white pesto, this recipe is also one of the lowest calories out there. Others used 1 glass of EVOO instead, which is delicious but not ideal if you are counting your calories!