Linguini With Pea Pesto

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From smitten kitchen - one of my absolutely favorite food blogs!!

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Steps

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If youre completely maniacal about your peas getting overcooked , prepare an ice bath , a large bowl filled with ice water.

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Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.

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Add peas and cook for 2 minutes.

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Drain peas then add them to the ice bath and drain again.

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If you havent used an ice bath , let your peas cool to lukewarm before making the pesto.

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Set aside 1 / 2 cup of your cooked peas.

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Whirl the remaining cup of peas in the work bowl of a food processor with garlic , pine nuts , 1 / 3 cup parmesan and salt until smooth , about 2 to 3 minutes , scraping down the bowl as necessary.

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With the machine running , drizzle in olive oil.

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You can stop right here , toast some baguette slices and make some fine , fine crostini.

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Or , you can continue.

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Cook your linguine until al dente.

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Reserve about two cups pasta cooking water then drain linguine and return it to pot.

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Over moderate heat , toss pasta with pesto , reserved peas and as much reserved pasta water as needed to.

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Ingredients

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peas, garlic clove, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, table salt, olive oil, linguine, basil