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.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings: 2 small portions

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Calories: 600

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

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

Equipment

1 blender
1 silicone spatula
1 medium sized pot
1 pasta drainer
1 grater

Method

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

Nutrition

Calories: 600kcal

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!

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