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PLUS™ Elbows Liguria style (Elbows PLUS™ alla Ligure)

Ease of preparation:  

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Regions: Liguria

Wine pairing: White

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Ingredients

1 boxPLUS™ Elbows
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoonspine nuts
1 clovegarlic
1 cup packedfresh basil
to tastesalt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoonsParmigiano cheese, grated
2 tablespoonsPecorino Romano
2 pints, cut in halvescherry tomatoes
1 cup, cut in halveskalamata olives, pitted
1 1/2 pounds, cut in halffresh mozzarella cheese


COOK pasta one minute under the recommended cooking time. Drain pasta reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water.
SPREAD on sheet tray to cool. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
SAUTÉ pine nuts in a pan for few minutes until slightly brown.
PROCESS the oil, garlic and basil with salt, pepper, pecorino and parmigiano cheese in a blender to make a pesto. (Thin with pasta cooking water if too thick).
COMBINE pasta with cherry tomatoes, drained olives and mozzarella cheese in a large bowl.
ADD pasta and pesto. Mix well




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