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Walnut and Ricotta Pesto

NapaStyle Wine Club Walnut and Ricotta Pesto NapaStyle Wine Club Walnut and Ricotta Pesto
About this Recipe
In this version of pesto, the cheese substitutes for most of the olive oil. It makes an easy, flavorful pasta sauce: just toss a generous amount with hot pasta, a spoonful of butter, and a little of the pasta cooking water to thin. You could use this pesto as a layer in lasagna or stuff it into pasta shells. I make this pesto in a mortar (you’ll need a large one), but a food processor works as well.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 12 large fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Homemade Ricotta or store bought whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp freshly grated pecorino romano cheese
  • sea salt, preferably gray salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then chop coarsely. Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a small skillet over moderately high heat. Add the garlic and sauté until light brown. Scrape the garlic into a mortar or food processor and add the basil and nuts. Pound to a paste or process until finely chopped. Add the ricotta, the remaining 3 tbsp oil, and the lemon zest, and pound or process until thoroughly blended. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the pecorino cheese and salt and pepper to taste.

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