Pasta with Pistachio Pesto and Nduja

Pasta with Pistachio Pesto and Nduja is a first course that combines two of Southern Italy's finest products: green Sicilian pistachios and spicy Calabrian nduja. A contrast of sweet and spicy flavors that captivates at first bite.

Ingredients

• 500g pasta (rigatoni or penne)
• 4 tablespoons Sicilian Pistachio Pesto
• 60g Nduja di Calabria
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic
• Grated Parmesan cheese to taste · Salt to taste.

Method

1. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.
2. In a pan, melt the nduja in the extra virgin olive oil over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the pistachio pesto and stir well off the heat.
4. Drain the pasta al dente, reserving a ladle of the cooking water.
5. Toss the pasta with the sauce, adding cooking water if necessary.
6. Serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese and chopped pistachios.

Tastiness Pairings

For this recipe, we recommend: Sicilian Pistachio Pesto and Nduja di Calabria.