Spaghetti e Calamari al Pesto

Name: Spaghetti e Calamari al Pesto (Spaghetti and Squid with Pesto)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 3-4 as a main course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb) prepared squid; 375 g (12 oz) spaghetti; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 40 g (1½ oz) fresh basil leaves; 1 garlic clove; 25 g (1 oz) pine kernels; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; salt and pepper; salt and pepper

Spaghetti and Squid with Pesto

Preparation info

Serves
3-4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Pasta-lover's Cookbook

By Anna Del Conte

Published 1994

About

This is a modern and very successful and attractive combination of two Italian favourites, squid and pesto. The pesto for this dish is made without cheese.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb) prepared squid
375 g (12

Europe
Italy
Main course
Starter
Mediterranean
Pasta
Vegan

Method

First make the pesto. Rinse and dry the basil leaves and put them in a food processor with the garlic, pine kernels, oil, salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Scoop the pesto out of the bowl into a serving bowl and then place this bowl in a very low oven while you cook the rest of the dish.
Cut the cleaned squid sacs and flaps into about 1 cm (½-inch) squares, a