Pistachio Pasta with Stracciatella

Name: Pistachio Pasta with Stracciatella
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500g dried rigatoni pasta; 200g shelled pistachios; 2 cloves garlic; 100g parmesan cheese, grated; 1 bunch basil; juice of half a lemon; extra virgin olive oil; 500g package stracciatella cheese, for topping

3 steps

Prep:20min

Updated at: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:19:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories971.3 kcal (49%)

Total Fat50.9 g (73%)

Carbs90.6 g (35%)

Sugars5.9 g (7%)

Protein42.1 g (84%)

Sodium742.3 mg (37%)

Fiber7.7 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

500gdried rigatoni pasta

200gshelled pistachios

2cloves garlic

100gparmesan cheese

grated

1 bunchbasil

0.5juice of lemon

extra virgin olive oil

500gstracciatella cheese

for topping

Instructions

Step 1

In a food processor, blend up the pistachios until fine. Slowly add in the parmesan cheese, while continuing to blend, along with basil, lemon juice, salt to taste, and enough olive oil to create the texture of a pesto.

Step 2

Cook the pasta to al dente package directions. Mix in pesto, and add a little bit of pasta water if it needs to be loosened up a bit.

Step 3

Plate and top with stracciatella, crushed pistachios, and a drizzle of olive oil.