Demo Recipe
By Lisa Shanken
July 12, 2015
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Demo Recipe
This must be the best demo recipe I have ever seen. I could eat this every single day.
Ingredients
- 175 g tagliatelle
- 200 g bacon tiny strips
Fresh Pesto
- 1 clove garlic
- 12.5 g pine kernels
- 50 g basil leaves
- 6.25 cl olive oil extra virgin
- 27.5 g Parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
Fresh Pesto (you can make this in advance)
- We'll be using a food processor to make the pesto. Put the garlic, pine kernels and some salt in there and process briefly.
- Add the basil leaves (but keep some for the presentation) and blend to a green paste.
- While processing, gradually add the olive oil and finally add the Parmesan cheese.
Finishing the dish
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook your tagliatelle al dente.
- Use the cooking time of the pasta to sauté your bacon strips.
- After about 8 to 10 minutes, the pasta should be done. Drain it and put it back in the pot to mix it with the pesto.
- Present the dish with some fresh basil leaves on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 1276kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 57gFat: 85gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 44gCholesterol: 238mgSodium: 2548mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 2.2mg
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