Pasta with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
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Difficulty:
moderate
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Preparation:
30 min.
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Calories:
744
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Calories | 744 kcal | (35 %) | ||
Protein | 23 g | (23 %) | ||
Fat | 33.3 g | (29 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 88 g | (59 %) |
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Ingredients
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4
- Ingredients
- 1 handful parsley and Basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 3 Tbsps sunflower oil
- 3 Tbsps Pumpkin seed oil
- 50 grams Pumpkin seed
- 40 grams Ricotta cheese
- 40 grams pecorino romano
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 500 grams Pasta
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- Basil (for garnish)
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PastaPumpkin seedRicotta cheesepecorino romanoPumpkin seed oilolive oilPreparation steps
1.
Rinse the herbs, shake dry and pluck the leaves. Peel the garlic and coarsely chop. Purée the herbs, garlic, lemon juice and oil.
2.
Cut the ricotta and pecorino into pieces. Add to the pesto along with the pumpkin seeds and purée. Season with salt and pepper.
3.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the basil leaves for a few seconds.
4.
Drain the pasta and toss with the pesto. Serve garnished with crispy basil leaves.