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Recipes
This recipe has been specially created
by Rachael Ray for this appliance.
BASIL-TARRAGON PESTO
For 2 pounds of pasta, such as fettuccine
2 bunches, about 2 cups, fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup tarragon leaves stripped from stems, about 5 - 6 sprigs
4 small cloves of garlic, popped from skins
6 tablespoons pine nuts, a handful
1/4 pound, about 1 cup, grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, a couple
handfuls
The zest of 2 lemons
2 splashes of water, about 2 tablespoons
1/2 cup EVOO - extra virgin olive oil, eyeball it
Coarse salt and fresh black pepper, to your taste
Place the basil, tarragon, garlic, pine nuts, cheese and lemon juice in
processor and pulse grind to a fine chop. Add a couple splashes of water
and turn processor on. Stream the EVOO into the processor to form a
thick sauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste and scrape into
a large shallow serving bowl.
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water. Drain pasta and add hot pasta to
sauce. Toss to coat evenly and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately.
Yield:
8 servings or 1 1/4 cups
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Slicing, Shredding and Chopping Guide
CHOPPING BLADE -
Push food from sides of bowl with
spatula when necessary
FOOD
SPEED
Apple
Pulse
Bread
1 or 2
Cabbage
1 or 2
Carrots
1 or 2
Celery
Pulse
Crackers
1 or 2
Eggs, hard boiled
Pulse
Garlic
Pulse
Mushrooms
Pulse
Onions
Pulse
Parsley or other Herbs
1 or 2
Peppers
Pulse
Potatoes
Pulse
Walnuts
Pulse
SLICING BLADE -
Cut food to fit Chute, use Speed 1
FOOD BLADE
Apple
Coarse
Cabbage/Lettuce
Coarse
Carrots
Fine or Coarse
Celery
Fine or Coarse
Cucumber
Fine or Coarse
Mushrooms
Fine or Coarse
Onions
Fine or Coarse
Peppers
Fine or Coarse
Potatoes
Fine or Coarse
Summer Squash
Fine or Coarse
SHREDDING BLADE -
Cut food to fit Chute, use Speed 1
FOOD BLADE
Apple
Coarse
Carrots
Coarse
Cheese, hard
Parmesan, Romano
Fine or Coarse
Cheese, soft or semi-soft
Cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss
Coarse
Summer Squash
Coarse