dipinto di Angelo Franzini "la mareggiata"
















Pesto express da surgelare

few kilometers from cinqueterre... .....

 MONTEROSSO

La stazione ....in un dipinto di Angelo Franzini

LEVANTO

la piscina in un dipinto di Angelo Franzini

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PESTO

3 cups packed tender young basil leaves
3 heaped T pine nuts
1 1/2 t coarse salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil or more to taste
3 fat garlic cloves, crushed with the flat blade of a knife and very finely minced
1/2 cup freshly grated cheese, preferably a mixture of Parmigiano and an aged Tuscan pecorino or pecorino sardo; otherwise, use all Parmigiano.
salt to taste
6 quarts water
3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced not more than 1/4 inch thick
1 lb trenette, linguine, tagliatelle, or other long flat thin pasta

Put the basil, pine nuts, and salt in a food processor or blender and process steadily while you add the oil in a thin but constant stream. The sauce should achieve the consistency of a slightly grainy paste but not a fine puree.
Add the garlic and process very briefly, just to mix.
When the sauce is the right consistency, transfer it to a bowl and, using a spatula, fold in the grated cheese. (If you're using a mortar, just continue to work in the cheese with the pestle.)
If the sauce is too thick, work in more olive oil. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Pesto can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or in the freezer for a few weeks. If you plan to store it, leave the cheese out. Transfer the pesto to a refrigerator container, pour a thin film of oil over the top, cover, and store. When you're ready to use it, let the pesto thaw if necessary, then stir in the oil on top and the grated cheese.
Bring the lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Drop in the potato slices and boil for 5 minutes, then drop in the pasta. Stir with a wooden spoon, cover the pot, and bring back to a boil. Uncover and boil the pasta and potatoes together for 10 to 12 minutes or until the potatoes are thoroughly cooked and the pasta is done to taste.
While the pasta is cooking, stir a couple of tablespoons of hot pasta water into the pesto and rinse a big pasta bowl with boiling water to warm it.
As soon as the pasta is done, drain it, turn it into the warmed bowl, and pour the pesto over it. Toss gently to mix the pesto and serve immediately, passing more cheese if desired.

TESTAROLI

ingredienti per 4 persone

600g di farina di frumento

Mezzo litro d'acqua

Sale

Preparazione

Con l'acqua, la farina e il sale, in una zuppiera o in un altro recipiente, preparate una pastella abbastanza fluida.

Fate scaldare la forma di base (testo in metallo o in terracotta o più semplicemente una pentola antiaderente appena unta) e versate un po' di pastella che si farà uniformemente distribuire sul fondo per uno strato di circa ½ cm.

Mettete il coperchio e completate la cottura (9-10 minuti in forno a 200 gradi).

Tagliate il disco a rombi o quadrati di 4-5 cm di lato che si mettono per pochissimi minuti in acqua bollente.

Condite con pesto (preferibilmente), olio d'oliva e pecorino grattugiato