Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 4 ounces green beans (ends cut off and sliced to 1-1/2 inches long)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces whole-grain penne (or any short pasta)
  • 1 cup pesto
  • 1/8 cups almonds (slivered or flaked)
  • 8 basil leaves (big, fresh, coarsely chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Instruction

  • Over medium to high heat, bring a medium pot of water to a boil. When it boils, add the 1/2 teaspoon of salt then drop the green beans. Cook for 5 minutes then take them away with a slotted spoon and drop them in a bowl with a lot of ice to blanch them. When they cool down, drain them and set the green beans aside.
  • In the same pot of boiling water, cook the pasta. Follow the cooking time to make them al dente. When they are cooked, drain.
  • In the serving bowl, mix the hot pasta, green beans, pesto, almonds and basil.
  • Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.