Classic Pesto
Place basil leaves, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil and pine nuts in a food processor or blender. Blend to smooth purée, transfer to a bowl and add the cheese. Pesto should never be cooked - it is added to pasta after it is cooked and ... [... more]
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Crunchy chilli chicken with rocket pesto
1. To make the topping, place the tomatoes, chilli, anchovy, red pepper, onion and garlic into a blender and purée to a rough paste. 4. Place all the pesto ingredients in the blender and blend into a fine purée. Remove from the blender and [... more]
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Zesty Pesto Tofu with Mediterranean Salad
Approx cost per portion: £0.72 (pesto tofu only) £1.68 (with salad) Mixed Mediterranean salad such as frissee, strips of red and yellow pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced fennel Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes [... more]
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Fresh pesto and potato linguine
1. First make the pesto, put four tablespoons of olive oil in a 25cm/10in frying pan and place over moderate heat. Add the pine nuts and fry gently for two minutes, moving them constantly. Remove from the heat and allow the pine nuts to continue ... [... more]
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Tomato tart with basil pesto
2. Brush the pastry square with the egg yolk and then make several small incisions with a knife. 3. Place the mozzarella balls, basil leaves and cherry tomatoes on top of the pastry and then season. 5. To make the basil pesto, place the lemon ... [... more]
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Basil sheets with pesto
4. To make the pesto, place the basil, garlic, pinenuts, parmesan, oil, and seasoning in a food processor. Blend until smooth. 6. Cut the dough in half and roll out thinly on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle. 8. Place the basil leaves in ... [... more]
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Pesto pasta
140g/5oz fresh pasta, cooked according to packet instructions 1. To make the pesto, place the basil, sesame seeds, garlic and olive oil into a mini blender and blend until smooth. 3. Heat a pan and pan fry the cherry tomatoes with the balsamic ... [... more]
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Stuffed pork fillet with basil pesto and sauteed potatoes
2. To make the pesto, place all pesto ingredients into a food processor and blend to a smooth purée. 3. For the potatoes, sauté the sliced potatoes in an oven-proof pan for a few minutes until golden brown. 5. Place the pan in the oven for 3 [... more]
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Pork with pesto and parma ham
1. Take the thick part of the pork and ram the handle of a large wooden 2. Whizz the pesto ingredients together in a processor until it has a thick consistency. 3. Pipe the pesto down the length of the fillet. Smear whatever pesto is left over ... [... more]
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Linguine with pesto and potatoes
1. First prepare the pesto. Tip the watercress, almonds, parmesan and lemon juice into a food processor and blitz, gradually pouring in the oil. Tip into a bowl, taste and adjust seasoning. If you do not have a processor or pestle and mortar, ... [... more]
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For the herb pesto
2. For the salad, mix together the herbs and toss with the tomatoes and oil in a bowl. 3. For the herb pesto, place the herbs in a mini food processor and blend with oil. Add the boursin and process to combine 4. For the chicken, slice open the ... [... more]
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Pesto pasta
1. Blend all the pesto ingredients in a mini food processor. basil leaves to garnish 140g/5oz tagliatelle, pre-cooked 2. Toss the pesto through the pasta. 3. Add the pine nuts and toss. 4. Garnish with basil and serve. handful pine nuts 3 tbsp ... [... more]
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