Tallarines Verdes
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
2126 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Peruvian
Tallarines Verdes
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Tallarines verdes or green noodles are Peruvian pasta, an adaptation of Italian pasta al pesto, made with local ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz. tagliatelle (or linguine)
- 6 oz. spinach
- 2½ oz. basil fresh
- 1 red onion finely chopped, large
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 pinch cumin
- 2½ oz ricotta cheese
- Parmesan Cheese to taste, grated
- 1 tablespoon condensed milk unsweetened
- 1 oz. pecans (or almonds)
- salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente, according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a sauté pan, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and sauté the red onion until it becomes translucent.
- Then add the cumin and garlic, mix and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the spinach and basil, salt and pepper.
- Fry the whole thing, stirring frequently, until the water they release has completely evaporated.
- Transfer the contents of the sauté pan to a blender, add the nuts, condensed milk, ricotta and salt to taste. This sauce should not be too dry, so add more condensed milk or water if necessary.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the sauté pan, add the pasta and the mixed mixture. Mix perfectly.
- Serve the pasta, sprinkled with parmesan to taste.
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