Any good homemade pesto recipes????!
Answers: Can't be too salty...
PESTO SAUCE
4 oz basil leaves, stalks removed and torn into pieces
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
3-4 cloves garlic crushed
2 oz pine kernels or walnuts
3 tablespoons Parmesan
3 tablespoons Pecorino Romano
1 1/4 cup olive oil
Put everything except oil in food processor. Stir in oil. Serve on bread or your favorite pasta.
TALAPIA WITH PESTO
Pesto:
2 bunches of fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 package Ricotta cheese
Fish Dish:
4-6 pieces tilapia
pesto sauce (from above recipe)
1-2 large ripe tomatoes, 1/2 inch sliced
Pesto:
In a blender, combine all ingredients and puree. Continue to add more olive oil if sauce is too dry for your preference. Keep in mind you want the pesto sauce to be more on the thicker side.
Fish:
Arrange fish in a baking dish or pan. Spoon pesto sauce over each fillet of fish. Place a 1-2 slice (s) of tomato on top of each fillet.
Bake at 350°F for 20-30 minutes or until fish is cooked throughout. Additionally, you can place a slice of bocconcini or mozzarella cheese on top of the tomato, if desired.
CREAMY PESTO PASTA SALAD
1 (7 oz.) pkg. refrigerated prepared pesto
1/2 c. Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
3 c. (8 oz.) corkscrew noodles, cooked, drained
1/2 c. pitted ripe olive slices
3 tbsp. chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1/2 tsp. pepper
Mix together pesto and salad dressing until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients; chill. 4 cups
I don't have one, but this site might. I love it. www.allrecipes.com. Good luck!
The best pesto is the simplest. I had never had it until I shared a house with a guy who was separated from his native Italian wife and who grew basil in the backyard. He'd pull some out, stick it in the blender with olive oil (probably some garlic too, but I don't remember from 21 years ago), make spaghetti with egg drops stuck to it, pour the pesto on top, and serve it. Crushed hot red peppers, maybe some grated parmesan, but no salt to ruin it!
You also (almost) never get that fresh basil flavor from a restaurant, not even a supposedly authentic one like Olive Garden. Occasionally you'll find bruschetta that will knock your socks off, but rarely from a national or international chain.