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Orecchiette with Pistachios Recipe
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Orecchiette with Pistachios Recipe

8 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes

Pistachios from Bronte, Italy, near Mount Etna, are sweet, rich, emerald green in color, and expensive. Throughout Sicily, these prized nuts are pounded into...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

410
Calories
13g
Protein
36g
Fat
12g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Romano Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups shelled, unsalted, toasted green pistachios (preferably Sicilian), coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces), plus more as needed
  • 1 pound orecchiette
  • Freshly grated black pepper
  • Test ingredient

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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