Pasta with Lamb and Mint-Pistachio Pesto

Name: Pasta with Lamb and Mint-Pistachio Pesto
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups, fresh mint leaves; ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; ½ cup, shelled pistachios, toasted and chopped, divided; 1 ounce, Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (½ cup), divided, plus extra for serving; 1½ teaspoons, table salt, divided, plus salt for cooking pasta; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1 pound, fusilli; 1 pound, ground lamb; ½ teaspoon, pepper; 1 cup, frozen peas, thawed

Main Courses
Europe
Italian
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Fruits & Vegetables
Meat
Vegetables
Pasta
Lamb
Weeknight

By Jessica Rudolph ･ Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2022

A minty pistachio pesto ties ground lamb and pasta together.

SERVES 4

TIME 50 minutes

Pasta with Lamb and Mint-Pistachio Pesto

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