PESTO!One of the truly easiest dishes known to the pasta world!
I have actually found some very good bottled versions, when in a pinch, but it is surprisinly easy and versatile.
If you have a good blender or a food processor it make the process even easier, but a chunky pesto is lovely also.
My favorite thing about Pesto is that it is a "Raw" sauce. No cooking involved except for the pasta.
Another great reason to make it a regular staple is the nutrition it has. When you read the ingredients, you'll see what I mean.
It is also wonderful to freeze in ice cube trays, and after they are frozen, you can pop them into a bag and keep them in the freezer. They are great popped into any soup, stew, or sauce for extra flavor and a kick.
BASIC INGREDIENTS ARE:
2 cups Fresh Basil or Spinach
1/2 cup Pine Nuts or Walnuts
1 cup Grated Italian Hard Cheese (I love Romano)
2 cloves fresh Garlic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Whiz the first 4 ingredients in a food processor and drizzle in up to 1/2 cup Olive Oil until it is the consistency you like.
Cook pasta, Mix in 2 Tbs of Pesto and freeze the rest of the pesto for another time.
Enjoy!
3 comments:
I'm not a great cook but I like to make Pesto in the summer. This is a great way to make use of extra Basil from our garden.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I checked out your other blog, your boys are beautiful! Our boys are close in age. Mine are 11, 9.5 and 6.9. ( 5th, 4th & 1st grades ).
Thank you so much!
It's hard finding others Mom's with the same family dynamic.
I was just in Cincinnati last month. Are you near it?
I'm in Columbus, which is about an hour & a half from Cinci.
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