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Pasta with Pumpkin Seed Pesto

5 from 5 votes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 2 people
Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 250 g Pasta
  • 5 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds
  • 2 finger-thick slices Butternut squash
  • 1 Clove of garlic
  • 1 Chilli fresh
  • 1 bunch Arugula
  • 1 Clementine fresh
  • 2 tablespoon Styrian pumpkin seed oil
  • 5 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 0,5 teaspoon Peppercorns pink
  • 50 g Pecorino
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.
  • Peel the pumpkin and cook until soft. Roast the pumpkin seeds in a pan without fat until they start to smell. Let cool down. Squeeze the clementines. Wash the rocket, shake dry and remove the stalks. Cut the pecorino into large pieces.
  • Process all ingredients into a pesto in the food processor. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Place the pasta on preheated plates and mix with the pesto. Tastes warm and cold.
  • Leftover pesto can be stored in the refrigerator for a day or two. It also tastes good as a bread spread with toasted bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 12.1gProtein: 10.3gFat: 39.1g
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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