Flowin' & Growin' on the Central Coast

WE REVELED IN THE YUBA RIVER OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND TO ARRIVE HOME TO A BEAN BONANZA!  GREEN ROMANO,YELLOW ROMANAO AND FRENCH FILET BEANS ALL READY TO GO! AFTER PICKING A FEW TENDER FRENCH FILETS I FORKED A FEW YELLOW FIN POTATOES AND SOME BASIL FOR A PASTA SUNDAY SUPPER….I MADE SOME PESTO..HERE IS MY RECIPE…IN A PROCESSOR OR MORTAR GRIND A CLOVE OF GARLIC WITH 1/8TH TEA OF SALT…I THEN PLACE 2/3 CUPS OF FRESH BASIL LEAVES AND 2 TABLESPOONS PINE NUTS , IN THE PROCESSOR AND BLEND UNTIL THE MIX IS CHOPPED FINE…SOMETIMES I ADD PECORINO GRATED CHEESE OR REGGIANO PARMESEAN ABOUT 1/3RD CUP AT THIS TIME WITH 6-8 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL..THE CONSISTANCY SHOULD BE OF HEAVY CREME…AFTER THE WATER BOILS FOR PASTA I PLACE A POTATO IN THE WATER FOR 4-5 MINUTES AND THEN ADD PASTA….WHEN THE PASTA IS ALMOST COMPLETE I ADD THE FRENCH FILET BEANS,ENDS TRIMMED IF NEED BE…AND AFTER A MINUTE I DRAIN THE PASTA WATER RESERVING A 1/4 CUP FOR THE PESTO..PLACE PESTO IN A LARGE BOWL,,ADD A BIT O’PASTA WATER TO THIN JUST A BIT! ADD PASTA WITH POTATO./BEANS..YOU CAN HAVE MORE THEN ONE SPUD!  TOSS WITH PEPPER /LEMON JUICE PERHAPS AND MORE CHEESE…SO YUMMY     ANY STRING BEAN WILL DO FOR THIS DISH…THIS WEEKS PICKS INCLUDE…

      FRENCH FILET HARICOT VERTE BEANS,POTATOES,BASIL,ROMAINE,ZUCCINI,CARROTS

      TURNIPS,TREVISO RADICCHIO,SPINACH LARGE LEAVED COOKING,CHERVIL,,    

      STRAWBERRIES,DILL,BUTTERHEADLETTUCE,FENNEL….PURPLE BUNCHING ONIONS

      FLOWERS….LOVE TO ALLAND HAPPY SUMMER SUPPERS!

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