Savoury Beef and Pesto Pasta
This beef and pesto pasta is a special take to the classic Italian pasta dish. I made use of beef to give this meal a savory kick.
Ingredients
1 handful basil
1 handful parsley
1 tablespoon cashews - unsalted
1 tablespoon gruyere cheese
1 teaspoon beef stock (beef broth or beef bouillon)
1 dollop olive oil
1 clove garlic - crushed or finely chopped
1 dollop heavy cream (also called thickened cream)
8 small mushrooms - champignons' 
500 grams Linguine - or your pasta choice
450 grams ground beef (minced beef)
1 pinch ground black pepper - adjust for taste
1 pinch salt - adjust for taste
Instructions
- Cut the champignon first in 2 halves and slice thinly. Set aside.8 small mushrooms
- Cook the pasta.500 grams Linguine
- Remember to put salt into the water.
- Have the basil, parsley, nuts, cheese, broth powder, garlic and olive oil in a blender, and blend to a relatively smooth mix.1 handful basil, 1 handful parsley, 1 tablespoon cashews, 1 tablespoon gruyere cheese, 1 teaspoon beef stock (beef broth or beef bouillon), 1 dollop olive oil, 1 clove garlic
- Add the cream to the mixture and combine again for about 5 seconds.1 dollop heavy cream (also called thickened cream)
- Set aside.
- Heat a large pan and lightly brown the champignons.
- When they are ready, remove them from the pan into a medium-large separate bowl.
- Have the beef in the hot pan. Let them cook until browned.450 grams ground beef (minced beef)
- Remove the beef from the pan, then add to the bowl with the mushrooms.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the meat and mushrooms and mix it all together.1 pinch ground black pepper, 1 pinch salt
- Turn down the heat on the pan.
- Pour in the green sauce and let it warm up a little.
- When the pasta is al dente and steaming hot, add it to the sauce and mix everything well together.
- Top with the mushroom and beef and serve immediately.
- Serve with a green salad and grated cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 26gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 825mgPotassium: 828mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 691IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 4mg
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