Creamy Pesto Bucatini
A gorgeous batch of fresh pesto & a quick cream sauce are all you need for this dreamy bucatini dish. Simple, quick , and so delish.
Ingredients
- 454 grams454 grams454 grams Bucatini Pasta

- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Butter, Unsalted

- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

- 3 cloves3 cloves3 cloves Garlic, crushed & minced

- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Yellow Onion, finely diced
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup White Wine, I used a local Ontario Pinot Grigio
- 1.5 cups1.5 cups1.5 cups Heavy Whipping Cream, room temp
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Himalayan Pink Salt, See Recipe

- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Black Peppercorns, Ground Fresh, See Recipe

- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Grana Padano Cheese, Garnish
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Basil, Fresh, Garnish

- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Pine Nuts, heaping 1/4

- .25 cup.25 cup.25 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, More if needed

- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Lemon, See Recipe

- 2 cloves2 cloves2 cloves Garlic, crushed & chopped

- 0.333 cup0.333 cup0.333 cup Grana Padano Cheese, cut in to small cubes (1/2 c if finely shredding)
- 28 grams28 grams28 grams Basil, Fresh

- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Parsley

- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt, More to Taste

- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Red Pepper Flakes, See Recipe

- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Black Peppercorns, Ground Fresh, See Recipe

Pesto
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Get a large pot of cold, generously salted water ( i used about 3 tsp salt) on to the stove. Cover, and bring to a boil.
- In the meantime, make the PESTO. Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over just about medium heat until golden and toasty. Keep your eyes on them, no burning!! Once they're ready, get them in to a small vortex blender along with all of the other ingredients. Add a few cracks of black pepper and a good pinch of pep flakes. Blend until creamy. If needed, add additional EVOO / other half of your lemon for emulsification / flavour. Taste and adjust salt to your liking if needed. Set aside.
- Now, let's work on our pasta sauce. Begin heating the EVOO, butter, pepper flakes, and garlic, in a large skillet set to about medium. Once heated, let everything sizzle together for about 30 seconds before adding the onion and a good pinch of both salt & pepper. Stir as needed and cook for about 10 minutes until onions are mostly soft. Reduce your temp if you notice browning.
- Pour in the wine, add a good pinch of salt, and make sure to scrape the bottom of the skillet to loosen up flavour bits. At this time, add your bucatini to your boiling water. We're going to cook that until ALMOST perfectly al dente, maybe a minute less. Once the wine has reduced by half, a few minutes, add the creamy and wait for the sauce to start bubbling away. Season with salt & pepper, reduce to a simmer, and simmer until the pasta is ready.
- Once the pasta is just about al dente, strain it directly in to the skillet with the sauce, reserving the pot of pasta water. Use tongs and start tossing the pasta in the skillet with the creamy sauce. Continue over low heat until your pasta is perfectly al dente.
- Turn off the heat and add the entre batch of pesto along with two good ladles of pasta water. Start tossing until the pesto has dispersed and emulsified into your creamy sauce and your pasta is sauced to perfection. If you feel inclined to add more pasta water, go for it! Just keep tossing until glossy and sauced to your liking. Make sure to taste for salt prior to service.
- SERVE your portions with some finely shredded grana padano, a sprinkle of pep flakes, and some fresh basil. ENJOY!
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days. I added a ladle of pasta water to the skillet before packing it up. When reheating, heat in a skillet with some broth and / or cream to rehydrate. 🙂
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Coconut Free Entrées Other Pescetarian Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 1209 |
| Fat: | 78 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 106 g |
| Protein: | 40 g |
| Cholesterol: | 179 g |
| Sodium: | 878 mg |
| Fiber: | 8 g |
| Sugars: | 6 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |




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