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🍝 Potato and Bean Pasta with Fresh Basil Pesto

550 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Fill a large pot with about 5 liters of water and add salt. Bring the water to a boil.
  2. 2. Fill a second pot with approx. 2 liters of water and add salt. Heat the water.
  3. 3. Wash the potatoes thoroughly under running water.
  4. 4. Peel the potatoes.
  5. 5. Cut the potatoes into approx. 0.5 cm cubes.
  6. 6. Rinse the beans under cold water.
  7. 7. Trim the ends of the beans thinly.
  8. 8. Add the pasta and the potato cubes to the pot with the 5-liter water.
  9. 9. Cook the pasta and potatoes for approx. 10 minutes until al dente (firm to the bite).
  10. 10. Add the beans to the pot with the 2-liter water.
  11. 11. Cook the beans for approx. 10 minutes.
  12. 12. Drain the beans.
  13. 13. Rinse the beans briefly with cold water to stop the cooking process.
  14. 14. Grate the Parmesan finely.
  15. 15. Wash the basil under running water.
  16. 16. Dry the basil thoroughly.
  17. 17. Remove the tough stems from the basil.
  18. 18. Peel the garlic.
  19. 19. Finely chop the garlic.
  20. 20. Place the Parmesan, basil, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil in a tall container.
  21. 21. Blend the ingredients into a fine paste.
  22. 22. Season the pesto with salt and pepper.
  23. 23. Take about 1 cup of the cooking water from the pot with the pasta.
  24. 24. Pour the pasta and potatoes into a colander.
  25. 25. Return the potatoes, pasta, and beans to the large pot.
  26. 26. Mix everything thoroughly with the basil pesto.
  27. 27. Add some of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems too dry.
  28. 28. Season the pasta with salt and pepper to taste.
  29. 29. Serve the pasta on plates.

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