Arugula Pesto Pasta with Pancetta
Arugula Pesto Pasta with Pancetta IG: @mangia.con.elena Pinterest: Mangia Con Elena There are so many varieties of pesto and each and every one of them is delicious. Pesto Genovese is the traditional pesto that originated in Liguria and is named after its capital city Genoa. Pesto is a derivative of the verb pestare which means"to ground or crush" with a mortar and pestle. The history of pesto is quite fascinating and like so many other Italian dishes was born out of poverty and necessity. The impoverished would forage for basil growing wild and crush them with large amounts of garlic and olive oil, pine nuts and cheese. The Genovese take pesto so seriously that they have competitions bi-annually to determine the best pesto producers! As time went on and the world began to experience pesto it became more diverse and now pesto has evolved to include many herbs and greens and a variety of nuts and vegetables. My most favourite pesto is comprised of arugula, some basil, toas