Right, the above is Pasto D'urtaica which is to say Pasto with Stinging Neddles. Yup, thats the stuff when you touch it gives you a hell of an itch. It grows in our yard like a weed, I pick the new growth off the top with gloves and yank the rest of it out of our garden. It comes back like a vengence. To make this dish, I blanch the whole bunch in a pasta pot for a few minutes and the stingers go away. Let cool and remove the stems. Blend it in a food processor, with about 3 cloves garlic, olive oil, fresh basil, chives and oregano, till smooth. Add Parmasean cheese to blender. We added popcorn cauliflower, cut into small pieces and roasted with some olive oil, turning frequently in a large pan and finish in a 400 degree oven to caramelize, tossing well, add the Pesto and any kind of pasta you may wish, we added Cellentani, awesome, and stir until combined. Free, fresh food out of the yard! Google the Stinging Neddles if you don't know what they are, I bet you have some too! To die for, really excellent stuff! Ya, gotta love the Italians for thinking this up! And my wife, CBJ, did her take on it, with the fresh herbs and the roasted cauliflower.
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