# Ricotta Pistachio Pasta

A Sicilian dish celebrating a 31st birthday with pistachio.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g Pasta
- 200 g Guanciale
- 400 g Fresh Ricotta
- 200 g Pistachios
- 1 tbs Extra virgin Olive Oil
- 50 g Parmigiano cheese
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 2 cups Basil Leaves
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Lemon Juice
- to taste Salt for pasta
- to taste Ground black pepper

## Instructions

1. Add pistachios to a blender.
2. Add olive oil.
3. Add fresh basil.
4. Add lemon juice.
5. Add freshly grated Parmigiano.
6. Add garlic.
7. Blend the ingredients together.
8. Add ricotta to a bowl.
9. Add the pistachio pesto.
10. Mix together.
11. Cut the guanciale.
12. Add the guanciale to a pan and cook.
13. Remove the cooked guanciale to a bowl.
14. Add the pesto to the pan with the fat of the guanciale.
15. Add salt to the water.
16. Add the pasta and pasta water.
17. Mix the pasta and the water with the sauce.
18. Finish with the crispy guanciale and the crushed pistachios.

## Equipment

- Blender
- Pan

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdSeWNG5/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/924ff520-6322-4cf6-b22e-17e15c907e4d
- Extracted: 2025-06-10

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