Ziti Rigati w/ Pesto Guanciale & Romano

Ziti Rigati with Fava Bean Pesto Guanciale & Pecorino Romano

From  Amy Gulick Italy Magazine

When asked to create an Italian-inspired dish using Castello products , Executive Chef of Oak Avenue Catering, Shannon Kelly delivered! “My inspiration for our pasta dish is simply SPRING! In the middle of Winter I crave the warmth and sunshine of springtime. Fava beans express to me the essence of spring and I feel this dish utilizes these simple but flavorful ingredients to capture springtime on a plate.” Footage of the chef recreating the dish coming soon!

Oak Avenue Catering Fava Bean Pesto 

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh or frozen fava beans
• ¼ – 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup Castello Basil Grape Seed Oil
• 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• Grated zest of 1 lemon and juice
• Salt to taste and a pinch of red pepper flakes

Directions

Put favas into the bowl of your food processor along with the cheese, zest, juice, salt and red pepper flakes and pulse a few times. Add the oil and continue to pulse until you have a somewhat chunky but

amalgamated pesto. Taste the pesto and season. Process longer if you want a smoother consistency.

Ziti Rigati with Fava Bean Pesto Guanciale & Pecorino Roman

Ingredients

• 4 ounces guanciale or pancetta, cut into thin strips
• 1 pound of Castello-imported Ziti Rigati Pasta
• Castello Basil Grape seed Oil
• Salt for cooking pasta

Directions

Cook your pasta al dente in plenty of salted water, and in the meantime cook thin strips of guanciale/pancetta in grape seed oil until just turning crisp. When the pasta is ready add it to the guanciale/pancetta along with several scoops of your pesto, some grated pecorino Romano and freshly ground black pepper. Add a small amount of pasta water to make a creamy sauce. Sprinkle some more grated Romano cheese and drizzle some basil grape seed oil over the top and serve with a glass of Castello Vermentino!

Notes

Yield: 6 servings | Prep & Cook Time: 1 Hour

Enjoy and cheers!

March 2021 Competition

The entry rules are as followed:

• Recreate Chef Kelly’s Fava Bean Pesto and Pasta recipe!
• Extra points if you purchase the Castello Fava Bean Pesto Pasta ingredients Pack and a bottle of Vermentino!
• Click here to purchase Fava Bean Pesto and Pasta pack
• Post a photo of your completed dish on Instagram with a bottle of Castle wine and a beautiful Spring –inspired tablespace
• Tag @thecastello #thecastellorecipes in your caption
• And DM us your completed post to our @thecastello account with your name and email to secure your submission!
• The competition ends March 22nd and we will announce the winner on Instagram Wednesday, March 24th, 2021!

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