Food & Drinks
Spaghetti with artichokes pesto
We share a recipe of Globus Foodscoot Richard Kägi. This is a delicious dish and perfect for the season.
Ingredients for 4 Servings
300 g spaghetti
8-10 small artichokes
lemon juice or parsley stalk
120 g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated (plus more to sprinkle on top)
70 g pine nuts
2 cloves of garlic, peeled, halved
150 ml whole milk
1 bunch of coarse-leaved parsley, only the leaves
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
50 g butter
Richard Kägi Spaghetti with artichokes pesto – credits Richard Kägi
PREPARATION
PREPARE ARTICHOKES
Prepare artichokes (Link) and quarter them. Keep in cold water enriched with some lemon juice or parsley stalks until further use, this prevents them from going dark.
PESTO MIX
In a blender, crush the artichokes with the pine nuts and the cloves of garlic into a coarse puree. Add parsley, milk and parmesan and mix in briefly. Slowly add the olive oil and let the blender continue. Season to taste and place in a small pan.
If your blender is too small, spread the process with half of the ingredients in each of two passes.
Richard Kägi Spaghetti with artichokes pesto – credits Richard Kägi
COOK SPAGHETTI
Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water al dente, drain and retain about 500 ml of pasta water.
FINISH PASTA
Heat spaghetti in a wide pot together with 100 ml pasta water. Heat the pesto as well and stir with 100 ml pasta water and the butter. Add spaghetti to the pesto and mix well. If it is a little dry, keep it creamy and moist with more pasta water. Arrange on 4 preheated plates, drizzle with some olive oil and add more parmesan.
WINE RECOMMENDATION
The taste harmony of this wonderful pasta recipe demands a round, full wine without any edges, I called it a ,no bullshit wine.. What fits better than a Sardinian Cannonau, a sparkling wine that is rounded and polished by wind and weather? Artichoke dishes are very demanding when accompanied by wine, as they contain bitter substances. But here they are softened by the milk and parmesan. So it is with pleasure that we drink a delicious drop like this from the renowned Olianas winery.“
