Spaghetti with arugula pesto

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cup spaghetti
  • 1 1/4 cup fresh arugula
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese or goat cheese
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • salt, pepper

Directions

  1. Toast pine nuts in a pan for a few minutes.

  2. Wash arugula, discard stems.

  3. Boil small amount of water in a small pot, together with arugula and garlic cloves-cook for 2 minutes. Drain both arugula and garlic and put it in your food processor together with feta cheese, pine nuts and half of the olive oil. Mix well.

  4. Add some salt and pepper, add the rest of the olive oil.

  5. In a large amount of salted water cook spaghetti, al dente. Drain. Combine with pesto and serve.

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