Pasta with Green Bean Pesto, Stracciatella and Shrimp Tartare | Italian Recipes

Enjoy a delicious blend of flavors with Pasta featuring green bean pesto, stracciatella cheese, and shrimp tartare.

Introduction

Pasta with green bean pesto, stracciatella, and shrimp tartare is a summer dish that celebrates the freshness and lightness of seasonal ingredients. The green beans, the star of this recipe, are transformed into a delicate and creamy pesto, enhanced with basil, pine nuts, and Grana Padano, offering a unique twist on traditional Genoese pesto.

Stracciatella adds a soft and enveloping note, while the shrimp tartare, seasoned with orange zest, brings a refined and aromatic touch. This pasta dish is perfect for warm days and will impress your guests with its perfect balance and innovative flair!

Explore other first courses with green beans to enrich your summer menus:

• Pasta with Green Beans
• Pasta with Green Bean Pesto, Tomatoes, and Olives
• Whole Wheat Fusilli with Green Beans and Shrimp
• Pasta with Ricotta, Green Beans, and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 250g pasta of your choice
• 200g green beans
• 80g stracciatella cheese
• 150g raw shrimp
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• Fresh basil leaves
• Grana Padano cheese, grated
• Orange zest
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Start by cooking the pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions.
2. While the pasta cooks, trim the ends of the green beans and blanch them in boiling water for about 3-4 minutes. Drain and let cool.
3. In a blender, combine the cooled green beans, fresh basil, pine nuts, Grana Padano, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy to make the pesto.
4. For the shrimp tartare, finely chop the raw shrimp and mix them with olive oil, orange zest, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
5. Once the pasta is ready, drain it and toss it in a large bowl with the green bean pesto until well coated.
6. To serve, portion the pasta onto plates, add a generous spoonful of stracciatella cheese, and top with the shrimp tartare.
7. Finish with an extra drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of freshly cracked pepper.

Total Time

Preparation and cooking time: 30 min

Cuisine

Italian