
Once winter is over, I get a lot of requests for tasty, easy pasta recipes that can be whipped up in minutes and enjoyed during the spring season. March is also National Noodle Month, and this Busiate Pasta with Sicilian Pesto adapted from Olive Oil For Dummies is the perfect way to celebrate.
It features Sicilian pesto, – also known as “pesto alla Trapanese” which hails from the seaside town of Trapani, known for its salt production and fishing communities. This sumptuous dish combines delicious Sicilian specialties such as tomatoes, almonds, and pecorino (sheep’s milk) cheese with busiate, a traditional, artisan made Sicilian chain-shaped pasta known for holding its shape and coating pasta well.
Enjoy it with your loved ones during spring and summer – or whenever the mood strikes! Buon appetito a tutti!
Busiate Pasta with Sicilian Pesto
Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 12/15 min Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
1-pound dried busiate pasta, or fusilli, or maccheroni, if preferred
1¼ pounds ripe heirloom cherry or grape tomatoes
1/3 cup blanched almonds, ground
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup grated pecorino cheese, plus more for garnish
¼ cup Amy Riolo Selections, or other good quality extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
½ teaspoon unrefined sea salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
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