Italian Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

450 g dried spaguetti
1 quantity Green Pesto Sauce (click here to see the recipe)

Preparing:

Cook pasta in salted water for 10 minutes.
Drain the pasta and set aside 2 tbsps of cooking water.
Mix the water with the Green Pesto Sauce.
Add to the pasta and serve.

Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients:

300 ml milk
300 ml light cream
55 g butter
40 g all-purpose flour
3 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 onion
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Pour the milk into a pan with the bay leaves.
Press cloves into the onion, add to the milk and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Strain the milk into a pitcher and rinse the pan.

Melt the butter in the pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly.
Cook the sauce for 3 minutes, stirring, then pour in the cream and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Lamb with Olives

Ingredients:

2 lb boned leg of lamb, cut in cubes
1 cup pitted black olives
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 red chilli, chopped finely
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Fry garlic, onion and chili in olive oil for 5 minutes.
Add the lamb meat and wine and cook for 5 more minutes.
Stir in the olives, season with salt and pepper and trasfer to a casserole.
Cook in a preheated oven (180ºC / 360ºF) for 1hour 20 minutes.