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Caprese Pasta
If you love caprese salad, you’ll love this pasta! So easy and inspired by your favorite simple Italian dish. Recipe Snapshot Serves: 4 Time: 20 Minutes Level: Easy 1 Package Linguine 1 Cup Pesto - See Note 1 Package Fresh Mozzarella balls 1 Cup Fresh Tomato Chunks Salt & Pepper Cook pasta according to package directions – make sure to salt the water! That’s your only chance to flavor the pasta. Cut up fresh tomato into large chunks and sprinkle with salt while on the cutting board to draw out some moisture. When pasta is ready, drain noodles reserving some of the pasta water and return back to pot. Add…
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Homemade Pesto
My mom has always loved taking care of a basil plant, so my family loves to enjoy this versatile pesto recipe! Recipe Snapshot Serves: 5 Time: 5 Minutes Level: Easy 2 Cups Fresh Basil 1, 2.25 oz Package Pine Nuts 2 Cloves Garlic 1/2 Cup Olive Oil 1/2 Cup Parmesan - I use grated 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice Salt & Pepper In the bowl of a food processor, or blender, add the basil, 1/2 the pine nuts, garlic, and 1/2 the olive oil. Blend until almost smooth, and still not cohesive. At this time open the food processor and scrape the sides with a spatula. Add in the rest of…
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Parmesan Crusted Chicken Pesto Panini
Say that five times fast! This sandwich is so easy and the parmesan crusted bread is crunchy ASMR goodness. Recipe Snapshot Serves: 1 Time: 15 Minutes Level: Easy 2 Slices Crusty Bread - I used a Vienna loaf from a local grocer 1 Tbsp butter, softened 2 Tbsp Grated Parmesan 2 Tbsp Pesto - see Note 3-4 Slices Deli Chicken Breast While heating a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium high heat, prepare the bread slices by evenly spreading the butter on one side of each slice. You’ll want the butter to be soft enough to spread nicely without messing up the integrity of the bread, but not so soft…