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Serves 4
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 25 min
PESTO
30 g basil leaves
3 garlic cloves
20 g peanuts
180 ml (¾ c) grated Parmesan cheese
45 ml (3 T) olive oil
PASTA BAKE
salt
300 g elbow pasta
125 ml (½ c) breadcrumbs
250 ml (1 c) grated pecorino cheese
1 Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
2 Blitz the pesto ingredients in a food processor to a thick paste.
3 Pasta bake: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just done. Drain and rinse under cold water.
4 Mix the pasta with the pesto and transfer to one large or four individual ovenproof dish(es). Sprinkle the breadcrumbs and pecorino over the pasta and bake for 15 minutes or until brown on top.
