Fusilli With Feta & Lemon Caper Pesto
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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For the pasta
- salt
- 1⁄2 lb dried fusilli
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, stems cut off, leaves washed well but not dried (10 ounces)
- 1⁄4 lb feta, crumbled (2/3 cup)
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For the pesto
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 -3 anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry
- 1 tablespoon capers, soaked briefly and rinsed
- 1 inch strips lemon zest, minced
- 3⁄4 ounce feta, crumbled (2 tablespoons)
- 1⁄4 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 -3 fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
directions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water before draining the pasta, and don’t wash the pot. Meanwhile, put the wet spinach in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a dash of salt, cover, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, but keep the lid on.
- Put the garlic, anchovies, capers, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons feta, parsley, basil, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until the pesto is creamy.
- Thin the pesto with a little of the reserved pasta water to get the consistency of runny cream.
- Return the pasta to its pot; add the spinach and the pesto, stirring very well to coat the pasta.
- Stir in the 2/3 cup crumbled feta and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Carla C.
Netherlands
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