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Creamy Tuyo Pesto
A Filipino-Italian fusion pasta dish featuring salty tuyo (dried herring) flakes in a rich, creamy pesto sauce.
Filipino Updated 8/13/2010
Ingredients
Measured from the catalog payload.
- 1/2 lb spaghetti noodle
- 4 to 5 pieces cooked tuyo flaked
- 3 to 5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup basil leaf
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
10 cooking steps
- Heat a cooking pan then pour-in water. Let boil.
- Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package instructions. Set aside.
- Combine garlic and olive oil in a blender or food processor then blend until finely chopped.
- Add salt, ground black pepper, basil leaves, and half of the parmesan cheese then blend until the texture becomes fine. You may add extra olive oil as needed. Set aside.
- Heat a cooking pot and pour-in water and heavy whipping cream. Stir.
- When the mixture is hot enough, put-in butter and stir until melted.
- Add-in the tuyo flakes and pesto then stir.
- Put-in the remaining parmesan cheese and stir. Simmer until the texture thickens.
- Turn off heat. Top noodles with sauce.
- Serve. Share and enjoy!
Catalog details
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Fish, Pasta, Main Course Pasta, Creamy, Filipino, Seafood Public recipe Revision 1
Recipe notes
- Tuyo is naturally salty; taste the sauce before adding additional salt.
- Adjust the amount of tuyo flakes according to your preference for saltiness.
Storage notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently with a splash of cream or water to loosen the sauce.