Tagliatelles with bear's garlic pesto recipe
Some history
Bear’s garlic is also known as wild garlic, wood garlic or broad-leaved garlic. Considered a magical plant in ancient times, bear’s garlic possesses all the properties of cultivated garlic.
Ingredients for 4 people
- 400g fresh tagliatelles
- 150g bear’s garlic leaves
- 60g pine nuts
- 100g grated Parmesan
- 6cl olive oil
- salt, pepper
- 1 dash of lemon juice
Preparation
Prepare the pesto:
Put the bear’s garlic leaves with the Parmesan, pine nuts and lemon juice in a mixer.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the olive oil and mix to obtain a creamy mixture.
If the texture is too thick, add more oil.
Cook the fresh tagliatelles in a large amount of salted water for 5min.
Drain.
Arrange the fresh tagliatelles in each plate and top with a tablespoon of pesto and a few shavings of Parmesan.
Thanks :
Recipe made by Mégane Arderighi, MegAndCook.
Wine suggestion
Gamay
The chef's trick
To keep your pesto bright green, add a few ice cubes to the mixer to set the colour.