Massimo Bottura's Pasta with Mint and Breadcrumb Pesto

Serves 6
Time 25 min

From chef Massimo Bottura's new book, Bread is Gold: Extraordinary Meals with Ordinary Ingredients, this wildly simple and delicious pasta dish is an excellent way to make use of stale bread.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    7 ouncesfresh basil leaves
    4 ouncesfresh mint leaves
    2 ouncesfresh parsley leaves
    1 ouncestale bread, finely crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
    2 clovesgarlic, chopped
    5ice cubes
    2 tablespoonsplus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
    1/2 cupgrated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus more serving
    1 tablespoonfine sea salt, plus more for pasta water
    1 poundfusilli pasta or other short pasta

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Method

In a blender or food processor, combine basil, mint, parsley, breadcrumbs, garlic, and ice cubes and pulse until finely chopped.


Add oil, cheese and 1 tablespoon of the salt and pulse to incorporate.


Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat.


Add fusilli and cook until al dente or just tender, 9 to 11 minutes.


Toss cooked pasta with finished pesto and carefully toss to combine.


Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

165g

Calories

430

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

1310mg

Total Carbohydrate

68g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

14g

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