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Homemade Pasta with Pesto
Learn how to make fresh homemade pasta served with a fragrant homemade pesto in under 10 minutes of cooking. The recipe includes making the dough from flour and eggs, preparing a quick pesto with basil, garlic, parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil, then shaping, cooking and plating. Ideal for a quick, economical and tasty meal.
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Critical Success Points
- • Achieve the right dough consistency (neither too dry nor too sticky).
- • Pesto: reach a creamy texture without overheating the oil.
- • Al dente cooking of the pasta (very short time).
- • Use the cooking water to bind the pesto to the pasta.
Safety Warnings
- • Be careful of the boiling water temperature to avoid burns.
- • Use the knife carefully when cutting the pasta.
- • Hot olive oil can splatter; keep your face away.
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