Authentic pasta al pesto genovese or pasta with Genoa pesto. As you can see the pasta is trofie and the dish includes a diced potato and string beans that are cooked along with the pasta. The pesto sauce is from a recipe from my aunt who lived in Genoa for many years.

 A vegetarian dish: trofie pasta with asparagus and potatoes. Simple and delicious.

 Trofie pasta is usually used in pesto Genovese. I used it this time with asparagus and potatoes. The latteradda creamy texture along with a taste that complements the asparagus. The result was divine.

 Trofie pasta with chick peas and cauliflower and crispy bacon. An original recipe for a wintry supper,

 Trofie pasta with broccoli. A light dish for lunch on Christmas eve when the food will be very plentiful and of great variety. 

 

An example of the genius of Italian cuisine that a delicious and healthy dish can be prepared with a minimum of ingredients. This chunky fresh tomato sauce is an example of complex simplicity. There is one caveat, the ingredients must all be very fresh nd of high quality.

 Trofie Italiane con asparagi e patate. Una delizia.

Italian trofie pasta with asparagus and potatoes. Simply delicious.