Busiate With Pesto Trapanese

Prepare Dough

  1. Mix 450 ml water with 450 g semolina.

  2. Knead 10 minutes until smooth.

  3. Rest dough in a bag for 30 minutes.

Shape Busiate

  1. Roll out dough, cut into strips, shape into 3-4 mm thick strands.

  2. Dust strands with semolina, cut into shorter lengths.

  3. Roll each strand around a skewer to form busiate.

  4. Dry busiate on a dusted tray for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Make Pesto Trapanese

  1. Roast almonds at 180°C for 10 minutes until golden. Cool.

  2. Blend almonds, then add garlic, cherry tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, and basil.

  3. Blend to a chunky consistency. Mix in pepper and pecorino. Season with salt.

  4. Stir in olive oil.

Cook and Serve

  1. Boil salted water. Cook busiate 3-8 minutes.

  2. Add pesto to a warmed pan. Add cooked pasta and cooking water.

  3. Toss to combine, adding more water or pesto for a creamy consistency.

  4. Serve with additional pesto.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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