Pesto!
2 cups of basil leaves (rinsed and
dried).
3-4 garlic cloves
3 TB nuts (Pine nuts, almonds, or walnuts..)
1/2 cup parmesean
1/2 cup olive oil.
In food processor, mince the garlic cloves, then add the nuts. Spoon out into medium bowl.
" ", mince the basil leaves and then add to bowl.
Blend above with 1/2 cup olive oil and then add the parmesean.
At this point, you can either use it as is or in a couple of batches (depending on your food processor size), blend again to smooth consistency. That is what I usually do but some like it a little gritty.
If you are doubling or double doubling the recipe which is what I usually do, you can freeze the pesto using ice cube trays. After frozen, I pop out the cubes and store in a freezer bag.
Ideas to use pesto...
A dollop (or cube) or two in your spagetti sauce.
" " in cooked pasta with some butter. yum yum
" " mixed in cooked veggies.
Great with ritz crackers.
Blend with mayo and sour cream to use as dip or salad dressing. Great on tomato sandwiches!
Add as an extra topping on your pizza.
Pesto bread...French bread sliced with 1 tsp of pesto spread on each slice and topped with mozzerella and parmesean and bake or broil till cheese melts.
3-4 garlic cloves
3 TB nuts (Pine nuts, almonds, or walnuts..)
1/2 cup parmesean
1/2 cup olive oil.
In food processor, mince the garlic cloves, then add the nuts. Spoon out into medium bowl.
" ", mince the basil leaves and then add to bowl.
Blend above with 1/2 cup olive oil and then add the parmesean.
At this point, you can either use it as is or in a couple of batches (depending on your food processor size), blend again to smooth consistency. That is what I usually do but some like it a little gritty.
If you are doubling or double doubling the recipe which is what I usually do, you can freeze the pesto using ice cube trays. After frozen, I pop out the cubes and store in a freezer bag.
Ideas to use pesto...
A dollop (or cube) or two in your spagetti sauce.
" " in cooked pasta with some butter. yum yum
" " mixed in cooked veggies.
Great with ritz crackers.
Blend with mayo and sour cream to use as dip or salad dressing. Great on tomato sandwiches!
Add as an extra topping on your pizza.
Pesto bread...French bread sliced with 1 tsp of pesto spread on each slice and topped with mozzerella and parmesean and bake or broil till cheese melts.
My
son's stuffed chicken recipe (i love it)...Cut a pocket in boneless skinless
chicken breast and bread with shake a bake and cook till chicken is done or
almost done (about 20-25 minutes). Then spread some pesto
inside the opening, then 1-2 half slices of tomato, then a thick slice of
mozzerella cheese (I've always used the kind that you buy in a big chunk
and slice your own but shreaded would probably work). Put back in
oven and bake till cheese melts and chicken is completely done.
It is so yummy!. A side of pasta (with pesto of course) is great with it. You will feel like you are eating at Olive Garden!
It is so yummy!. A side of pasta (with pesto of course) is great with it. You will feel like you are eating at Olive Garden!
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