Author Notes
Looking for a new pasta sauce? Try peasto (pea pesto) —Ala Lemon
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Ingredients
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300 grams
/ 10 oz. frozen peas
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1
garlic clove
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50 grams
/ 2 tbsp pine nuts
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50 grams
/ 4 tbsp grated Parmesan
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6 tablespoons
olive oil
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a handfuls
tarragon
Directions
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In a small pan, toast the pine nuts until fragrant. Set aside.
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Cook the peas for 3-5 minutes, or until tender, and drain.
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Tip the peas into a food processor or blender. Add the garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, olive oil and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper, then pulse until smooth-ish.
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The sauce is on the thick side, so add 125ml / half a cup water if you want it more runny. Ideally, add water from the cooking pasta.
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Use as you would traditional pesto.
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Find more recipes on my blog http://alalemon.com
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