Making this dish not only vegetarian but nut free too.
As well as our nutritious and vitamin laden pesto the trenette is served with potatoes, green beans & courgetti which is our modern take on a traditional pesto.
Recipe for Pesto Courgetti, with bacon and green beans.
Ingredients of Courgetti with pesto and green beans
- You need 2 of large courgettes spiralised.
- You need 4 tbsp of fresh pesto (see my other recipes for how to make).
- It's 1 pack of green beans.
- Prepare 1 handful of cherry tomatoes.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of pine nuts.
- It's of Parmesan cheese (or dairy free/vegan alternative).
- It's of Salt and pepper.
Courgetti with pesto and green beans instructions
- Spiralise the courgettes. (Or use ready made courgetti).
- Make the pesto. (Or use bought instead). Please see my other recipes for how to make..
- Put the green beans and courgetti into separate pans, add boiling water and cook for 2-5 mins. You could cook together if the pan is big enough..
- One cooked, drain both together in a colander..
- Return to the pan (not on the heat) and stir in the pesto..
- Dish up onto plates and add tomatoes, pine nuts, salt and pepper to season and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!.
Courgetti with pesto and green beans. by Emma Yells; Halloumi with pesto, balsamic tomatoes, spinach and chickpeas. Courgetti with pesto and green beans. A healthy and tasty dinner, vegetarian, naturally gluten free and easily dairy free or vegan! I made the spiralised courgetti and pesto but you can always swap for supermarket options. Oil cured green beans - Makdous al loubieh.
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