Now that you have your jar of pesto sitting prettily on your pantry, it's time to meet her different daughters.
Pesto Toast:
You have to toast your bread first before spreading the pesto. Spreading the pesto before toasting will result in sogginess on the areas with the pesto. Go ahead and be generous! Don't scrimp on yourself on this one!
Pesto Pasta:
Well, need I say more? Toss enough pesto on your pasta but to make things more exciting, you can make it into a...
Chicken Pesto Spaghetti:
Flatten with a mallet (or a chunky mug) enough chicken breast or thigh fillet. Then season with salt, pepper, a dash of olive oil (this is optional) and some Italian spice. Give it a good massage and let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour. Actually, the longer, the better. Then pan fry or grill for about 3 minutes on each side. Take from heat and let it rest for 3 minutes more. Slice into strips or bite-sizes, whichever you prefer. Toss with pesto pasta.
Sardine Pesto
Toss enough pesto sauce on freshly cooked pasta. Open a can of Spanish sardines, take the bones from the senter of the sardines and toss in with the pasta. This is really gooood!
Tuna Pesto
Just the same as sardine pesto, only you open a can of tuna, hahaha! Drain the juice or oil from the tuna then toss into the pasta
Malunggay Pesto Sauce
On our basic Pesto Recipe, substitute 1 cup of basil with 1 cup of malunggay leaves. It will taste a bit different but once you get the hang of it, you'll be sure that you're packing your diet with a serious amount of nutrients. :-D Good for the kiddos and lactating mothers, too! This is one spread you can indulge on and slather on your toast.
What else? Can you think of some more?
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