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Title

Green Beans, New Potatoes and Pesto

Subject

new potatoes

green beans

basil

parsley

olive oil

garlic

pine nuts

Parmesan cheese

Description

GREEN BEANS, NEW POTATOES
AND PESTO

6 golf-ball-size (10 ounces)
new potatoes
1/2 pound green beans
2 1/2 cups tightly packed fresh
basil leaves
2 tablespoons coarsely
chopped fresh parsley
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 large clove garlic, halved
1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts)
1/2 cup freshly grated
Parmesan cheese

Scrub potatoes but do not peel.
Cook in water to cover in covered
pot about 20 minutes. Drain. Do not
peel.
Bring water to boil in steamer
for green beans. Trim and wash
beans. Steam 7 to 9 minutes, until
crisp-tender; drain and run under
cold water. Cut in two. Combine
basil with parsley, oil, pine nuts and
Parmesan in food processor or
blender. Process until rough paste is
formed.
Cut potatoes into quarters and
arrange on platter and serve with
green beans. Place pesto in center of
platter and serve. Yields 2 servings.

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# Green Beans, New Potatoes and Pesto

## Ingredients

- 6 golf-ball-size (10 ounces) new potatoes
- 1/2 pound green beans
- 2 1/2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large clove garlic, halved
- 1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Scrub potatoes but do not peel. Cook in water to cover in a covered pot about 20 minutes. Drain. Do not peel.
2. Bring water to boil in steamer for green beans. Trim and wash beans. Steam 7 to 9 minutes, until crisp-tender; drain and run under cold water. Cut in two.
3. Combine basil with parsley, oil, pine nuts and Parmesan in food processor or blender. Process until rough paste is formed.
4. Cut potatoes into quarters and arrange on platter and serve with green beans. Place pesto in center of platter and serve.

*Yields 2 servings.*

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1970s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Clipped recipe

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0089

Coverage

Oregon, US