Pesto alla Genovese Genoese Pesto

With its perfect balance of the freshness of basil, the creaminess of pine nuts and cashews, and the intensity of PDO cheeses, Granoro’s Genoese Pesto is the ideal sauce for lovers of traditional Italian pasta dishes – simple, yet full of character thanks to the high quality of the ingredients and our Granoro Dedicato pasta, which is substantial, firm and full of flavour, as it is made exclusively from durum wheat grown in Puglia

Only Italian basil grown in Liguria: This recipe’s green heart

Granoro Pesto is made exclusively from basil grown in Liguria, specifically in Imperia, as this is the region where Italy’s highest-quality basil is produced.

The basil we use is characterised by small, tender leaves and an intense aroma, which gives our Pesto a vibrant colour and an enticing fragrance.

In keeping with the most authentic tradition, the recommended pasta Shapes best suited to enjoying Genoese Pesto are listed in order of preference:

- Trofie: perfect for their texture and interwoven shape.

- Fettucce or Linguine: that allow themselves to be enveloped by the velvety creaminess of our pesto

- Fusilli or Casareccia: whose spirals and ridges hold the sauce and bring out its flavour with every mouthful.

- Penne rigate or Mezze Maniche: the perfect pasta shapes for soaking up the creamy sauce.

- Spaghetti or Spaghettoni: for a more contemporary option. When thinned with a little of the pasta cooking water, our pesto coats every strand of pasta

- Gnocchi di Patate: a favourite combination for those who prefer to enjoy pesto with the flavour of potatoes.