Christmas Pasta
A festive pasta pesto topped with jolly mini mozzarella snowmen.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
Basil pesto
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- 20 grams pine nuts
- 20 grams Parmesan
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Mini mozzarella snowmen
- 4 grape tomatoes
- 9 bocconcini mini mozzarella balls
- fresh basil leaves to garnish
- 15 black sesame seeds
Pasta
- 250 grams spaghetti
- 100 ml pasta water reserve from the pasta
Instructions
- To make the pesto, mix all the ingredients in a mini food processor (you can add more olive oil for a runnier consistency).
- To make the snowmen, cut the tip off the grape tomatoes.
- Slice a bocconcini to make the bottom of the hat.
- Slide the grape tomato tip onto a canapé stick, followed by the slice of cheese.
- Next, add two bocconcinis.
- Top with sesame seeds for eyes and buttons, a small sliver of tomato peel for the nose, and a fresh basil scarf.
- Assemble the additional snowmen.
- Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the packet instructions.
- Drain and toss with the pesto and a little pasta water.
- Transfer the pasta pesto to a bowl.
- Top with the snowmen.
- Serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 700kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 2mg
