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Tagliatelle with rocket pesto and shrimps
ingredients for 1 person
Rocket 100 g
Extra virgin olive oil 150 gr
Pine nuts 50 g
Walnuts 50 g
Grana Padano PDO to grate 50 gr
Pecorino cheese 50 g
Garlic 1 clove
Salt up to taste
Fine pepper to taste
Shrimps 100 g
Tagliatelle 80 g

Recipe
Put a pot of salted water on the fire to cook the pasta.
Wash the rocket, dry it and put it in a container
add the pine nuts
the walnuts
the Grana Padano
pecorino romano
add the whole peeled garlic clove
salt and olive oil
mix well
Start blending everything at low speed and gradually add the remaining olive oil slowly until you get a well blended and fluid cream
add the tagliatelle when the water in the pan has boiled
Heat some olive oil in a pan
add the prawns and some pepper
drain the pasta while it is still al dente and pour it into the pan with the prawns
leave to cook for about a minute
add the rocket pesto and stir it into the pan on low heat for about 30 seconds
soften it by mixing it with a few tablespoons of cooking water
plate up and serve
the dish should be accompanied with a white wine
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