I've been dreaming of having a really nice food processor to make homemade pesto forever and the joy of having a registry has made that dream come true! I honestly like the original pesto better, but Jase is a boy and doesn't have to worry about fat so he likes it creamy. This forced me (shh, don't tell him) to find a recipe that didn't include butter and/or heavy whipping cream and I must have done a good job, because he didn't notice. I cheated and bought the tri-colored gnocchi making this a super easy recipe.
Ingredients: 1/3 c. walnuts finely chopped, 1/2 c. olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, 2 c. fresh basil leaves, 1 8 oz container of low fat sour cream, 1/4 c. parmesan cheese, 1 pkg of gnocchi.
Directions: Cook pasta or gnocchi according to instructions. Pulse walnuts until fine pieces then add basil, garlic, and olive oil pulsing until smooth. Move mixture to a skillet and heat on medium heat then add sour cream and parmesan cheese. That's it!
Other Options:
Skip the sour cream and cheese all together. The original pesto is fabulous.
Mix into mashed potatoes or pour over a baked potato
Stir in a risotto
Use as a sandwich or burger spread
Add to scrambled eggs
Mix original pesto with cream cheese and spread on a bagel
Make brushetta and top with pesto and tomatoes
Add to grilled veggies
Use as a chicken marinade
Dollop over a nice grilled fish
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