PESTO
Recipe video above. This is how I make basil pesto. Make it smooth for the best flavour when tossed through pasta, or chunkier if you want to use it as a dip. See in post for a list of chunky vs smooth and a list of uses! Also see how to use pesto to make a JUICY Pesto Pasta (hint: it's not just pasta and pesto).
Provided by Nagi
Categories Condiments Pasta
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat small skillet over medium high heat (no oil). Add pine nuts and toast until light brown. Immediately remove and let cool slightly.
- Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor or blender.
- Blitz until finely chopped.
- With the motor running, slowly pour the oil in. Blitz until smooth (or to desired consistency), adding a touch of extra oil (or water) if required to help it blitz.
- Handheld blender: Place all ingredients (including oil) in a bowl. Blitz with hand held blender until smooth.
HOW TO MAKE PESTO LIKE AN ITALIAN GRANDMOTHER
A vibrant pesto recipe taught to me by my friend Francesca's mother who came to visit from Genoa, Italy. Made with hand-chopped basil, garlic, Parmesan, olive oil and pine nuts. The real deal.
Provided by Heidi Swanson
Categories Sauce
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Start chopping the garlic along with about 1/3 of the basil leaves. Once this is loosely chopped add more basil, chop some more, add the rest of the basil, chop some more. I scrape and chop, gather and chop. At this point the basil and garlic should be a very fine mince. Add about half the pine nuts, chop. Add the rest of the pine nuts, chop. Add half of the Parmesan, chop. Add the rest of the Parmesan, and chop. In the end you want a chop so fine that you can press all the ingredients into a basil "cake" - see the photo up above. Transfer the pesto "cake" to a small bowl (not much bigger than the cake).
- Cover the pesto "cake" with a bit of olive oil. It doesn't take much, just a few tablespoons. At this point, you can set the pesto aside, or place it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Just before serving, give the pesto a quick stir to incorporate some of the oil into the basil. Francesca's mom occasionally thins the pesto with a splash of pasta water for more coverage, but for our gnocchi this wasn't necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 kcal, Fat 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GREEN OLIVE PESTO
Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce Food Processor Garlic Olive No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Parmesan Pine Nut Parsley Gourmet
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a food processor purée the olives with the pine nuts, the garlic paste, and the parsley, with the motor running add the oil in a stream and the Parmesan, and blend the mixture well. Serve the pesto with 1 pound pasta, cooked and drained, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta liquid to thin the pesto. Or serve the pesto as a spread with crackers.
STEAK WITH SPICY OLIVE PESTO
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 3h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pound the steak on both sides with a meat tenderizer or pierce with a fork. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag; add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Seal the bag and shake to coat; marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 8 hours.
- Meanwhile, make the pesto: Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat, tossing occasionally, until slightly golden, about 3 minutes; let cool. Pulse the parsley, garlic and red pepper flakes in a food processor until almost smooth. Add the toasted pine nuts, cheese and 5 tablespoons olive oil and pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in 3 tablespoons water and the olives; season with salt.
- Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry. Bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat; add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add the steak and cook until a dark crust forms, about 7 minutes. Turn and cook until a thermometer inserted into the center of the steak (from the side) registers 130 degrees F for medium rare, about 8 more minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes.
- Brush the steak with some of the pesto. Thinly slice against the grain and serve with the remaining pesto.
OLIVE PESTO BREAD
Make and share this Olive Pesto Bread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LizAnn
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a food processor blend oil, nuts, and garlic.
- Add olives and blend until smooth.
- Spread on baguette slices and top with a slice of mozzarella cheese.
- Broil until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 881.3, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 3, Sodium 1626.6, Carbohydrate 148.7, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 31.2
KALAMATA OLIVE PESTO
Make and share this Kalamata Olive Pesto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Moody
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Toss everything into the food processor, pulse until just combined, then process fully until a paste is achieved.
GREEN OLIVE PESTO
If you are on a low sodium diet, then this is not for you. Because of the high salt content in the green olives, I suggest to add in salt in the end of processing. Serve this with pasta or spread on crackers. If you are serving this on pasta then thin out the pesto slightly with the pasta liquid, there is enough pesto for 1 pound of pasta. I strongly suggest to triple this recipe, and then freeze in containers..... you will love this! Plan ahead the pesto needs to chill for a minimum of 4 hours to intensify flavors. All ingredients can be adjusted slightly to taste.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 1 1/2 cups (approx)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a food processor puree the olives with the pine nuts and garlic.
- With machine running slowly add in the olive oil in a stream, then add in the Parmesan just until combined.
- Season with pepper and salt if desired.
- Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours before using as the flavors will intensify.
- Store covered in the refrigerator or freeze.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.4, Fat 59.7, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 177.3, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 1.6, Protein 9.4
BLACK OLIVE PESTO
Make and share this Black Olive Pesto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Spreads
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the garlic, and herbs in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
- Add the tomatoes, olives and Parmesan and pulse until coarsely chopped.
- Scoop the mixture into a bowl and stir in the olive oil to make a thick paste.
- Serve tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, black pepper and extra Parmesan, or on bruschetta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.7, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 409, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.5, Protein 4.3
BLACK OLIVE PESTO
An twist on traditional pesto. Use as a spread, on pasta, or pizzas. Don't over process. Source: Michael Roberts, Trumps, Los Angeles, printed in the San Jose Mercury News 3/4/1987
Provided by quixoposto
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 1 pt
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine pine nuts, 2 oz olive oil, cheese, garlic and anchovies in food processor.
- Blend just until mixture is chunky/smooth combination. Add olive oil, little by little, until mixture is about to separate.
- Add olives and parsley, process just until smooth. Strive for a gritty consistency -- not too smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2225.7, Fat 241.3, SaturatedFat 33, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 1831.1, Carbohydrate 18, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 10.7
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