Trofie with Pesto

When in Genoa, we came to realize that the “proper” way to eat pesto Genovese is with a specific type of tightly spiraled pasta called trofie, we tried it for the first time among the locals at the restaurant Il Genovese near Piazza Colombo, where we were lucky to get a table during their busy lunch rush. My adaptation of the dish includes some additions that make it a meal.