Fridays Foods

Artichoke Pesto Lumache

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb. lumache or other short pasta
  • 1 cup quartered artichokes
  • 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red chili flakes
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, loosely packed
  • 1/2 cup baby arugula, loosely packed
  • 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • Pasta water, as needed

Directions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add plenty of salt. Cook the pasta until it’s al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
  2. Add the artichokes, Parmigiano, salt, chili flakes, garlic, lemon juice, basil, arugula and olive oil to a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Add more of each ingredient to taste.
  3. Strain the pasta and add it directly to a large pan with the arugula pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss over low heat. Add more pasta water as needed, 1/4 cup at a time.
  4. Plate and top with more grated Parmigiano.

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