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Ingredients · Serves 4

• 250 grams (one box) of Bontasana White Corn Pennette Rigate
• For the celery root cream:
• 120 grams celery root, peeled, cut into cubes
• 12 grams shallots, minced
• 25 grams almond milk, unsweetened
• Nutmeg, grated
• Vegetable broth to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil to taste
• Salt to taste

For the pesto

• 50 grams Tuscan (black) kale, ribs removed
• 25-30 grams extra virgin olive oil
• 15 grams pecans or shelled walnuts
• ½ tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes, optional
• 1 small garlic clove, peeled and inner germ removed
• 2 grams salt
• Very cold water or ice cubes

For serving

• 12 pecans, cut in half
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 sprig rosemary

Celery root cream
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a small sauté pan, add in the shallots with a pinch of salt and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the cubed celery root, pour in the almond milk and broth and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until celery root is tender and the broth has evaporated.
Add a pinch of grated nutmeg, blend and set aside.

Pesto
Combine all the ingredients (the Tuscan kale pesto list) in a blender, add three ice cubes or a couple of tablespoons of very cold water and blend until you get a creamy pesto. Season with olive oil and salt to taste.

Serving
Cook the White Corn Pennette Rigate in plenty of boiling water according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and mix in the Tuscan kale pesto.
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a small sauté pan with a sprig of fresh rosemary. Add the pecans or walnuts and let them sauté for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring often.
Remove the nuts from the heat and transfer them to a sheet lined with paper towels to help absorb the oil.
Spread one or two tablespoons of celery root cream on each plate and arrange the Pennette with Tuscan kale pesto on top of them.
Garnish with the rosemary scented pecans and serve.

Recipe by Francesca Bettoni
Beauty Food Blog