For Panini:
Heat a grill
I. For the Basil Pesto:
First and foremost wash basil and parsley well and
he potatoes in the oven for about an hour, until the
. Add shallots and garlic, saute for 1 more minute. Add flat
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Basil Pesto: In food processor, finely chop together basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, salt
r blender add all the pesto ingredients except the oil; process
ixture.
Gently stir in basil pesto until pasta is lightly coated
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and basil pesto; spread onto one half of bread. Spread other half with sun-dried tomato pesto. Arrange roasted red peppers on bottom piece. Cover with feta cheese, then fresh basil. Top with remaining slice of bread.
Spread a thin layer of basil pesto over each slice of white bread.
Cover half the bread slices with the mozzarella slices; the layer of mozzarella should be about 1/4 inch thick.
Season with salt and pepper before covering with the remaining slices of bread.
Before serving, use a serrated knife to remove the crusts and cut each sandwich into triangles.
almon with about 2 teaspoons basil pesto.
Arrange sliced tomatoes over
Blend chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, basil pesto, olive oil, garlic, and salt in a blender until well combined.
Heat oil and butter over med high heat. Add chicken and cook till golden brown on both sides.
Remove from heat and cut into bite size pieces. Set aside.
Heat oil over med high heat. add garlic. Saute till garlic starts to turn golden. Add Mushrooms and saute till mushrooms are nice and soft.
Add chicken and let flavors blend 3-4 minute.
Add Basil pesto and saute 3-4 min more.
Toss with pasta and serve immediately!
o medium-high and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or
Pesto Directions:
Put basil leaves and garlic in bowl
For Pesto, wash basil and remove stems. In food processor mix basil, garlic, pine nuts
for the pesto, blend or process garlic, pine nuts, cheese and basil until
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat, add onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender.
Add tomatoes and juice and simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Stir in pesto and heat through.
Serve over hot pasta.
eat. Add onion; cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until soft
nd shock basil leaves by adding them to boiling water for about