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Servings: 4 persons

Spaghetti with Pea Pesto

Pesto with Danish Ingredients
Author: Fattigfeinschmecker
Keyword: bacon, Dinner, Everyday Food, Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 3 l Water
  • 30 gram Salt
  • 400 gram Spaghetti

Pea Pesto

  • 250 gram Peas
  • 50 gram Hazelnuts
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 91 gram Olive Oil
  • 50 gram Vesterhavsost - Danish Cheese Tange Lake Cheese, Parmesan or Grana
  • Salt 10 twists on the grinder
  • Pepper 15 twists on the grinder

Topping

  • 1 pcs. Bell Pepper or cabbage
  • 1 pcs. Onion
  • 150 gram Bacon
  • 0.25 pcs. Cauliflower

Instructions

  • 1.    Pour water into a pot and add salt.
  • 2.    Bring the water to a boil – while the water heats up, make the pesto.
  • 3.    Weigh all the ingredients and blend them almost to a puree (you can also blend a bit less if you prefer a coarse pesto).
  • 4.    When the water boils, lower the temperature and add the spaghetti.
  • 5.    Let the spaghetti boil for 8-9 min. 
  • 6.    Meanwhile, cut the cauliflower into smaller pieces as well as the onion and bell pepper into strips.
  • 7.    Fry the bacon in a pan and place it on a plate with a paper towel.
  • 8.    Fry the onion, cauliflower, and bell pepper in the bacon fat – optionally add some olive oil.
  • 9.    Drain the spaghetti and mix it with the pesto. 
  • 10.  Serve with bacon, onion, bell pepper or cabbage, and optionally olive oil and grated cheese.
  • Spaghetti with Pea Pesto