Busiate con pesto alla trapanese ricetta di Giovanna Bascio 2022 👇👇

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and offers a cheesy flavor.

almonds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free option while walnuts are often less expensive.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

Cook busiate pasta until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of cooking water.

In a food processor, combine basil, almonds, garlic, and pecorino cheese.

Pulse until finely chopped, scraping down the sides as needed.

With the processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until smooth.

Season the pesto with salt, pepper, or chili to taste.

Fry the eggplant until golden brown and set aside.

Combine the cooked pasta with the pesto, adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.

Toss until the pasta is evenly coated with the pesto and add the fried eggplant.

Serve immediately.

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