Trenette al pesto genovese

This is the recipe for the traditional pesto alla Genovese, in which the pasta is cooked with potato and green beans. If you prefer, you can leave them out. Trenette and trofie are the best-known pasta shapes of Liguria. Trenette are long, thin strands, similar to linguine, traditionally associated with this dish.

Pesto freezes perfectly, so it can be made in quantity while basil is in season and brought out during the rest of the year. When making the sauce for the freeze