Pasta with Pesto Rosso

• 份量: 6 servings
• 總時間: 30 minutes

食材

1 pound farfalle OR fusilli OR other short pasta shape

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups roasted red peppers, patted dry and roughly chopped

2 ounces (without rind) pecorino Romano cheese, cut into rough 1-inch pieces, plus finely grated pecorino Romano to serve

1 medium garlic clove, smashed and peeled

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve

1/2 cup pine nuts OR slivered almonds

1/4 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Optional garnish: Chopped or shredded fresh basil

步驟

In a large pot, bring 4 quarts water to a boil. Stir in the pasta and 1 tablespoon salt, then cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of the cooking water, then drain and return the pasta to the pot.

While the pasta cooks, in a food processor, combine the roasted peppers, pecorino, garlic, oil, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes and ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Process until almost completely smooth, scraping the bowl as needed, about 30 seconds.

Add the pesto to the pasta in the pot along with ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water, then toss; add more reserved pasta water as needed so the pesto coats the noodles. Taste and season with salt and black pepper. Serve drizzled with additional oil and sprinkled with grated pecorino.