Garlic Focaccia Bread
Garlic Focaccia Bread
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- Plain focaccia bread
- butter Melted
- garlic chopped
- Parmesan cheese
- parsley chopped
Instructions
- I buy plain focaccia bread and spread it with melted butter, chopped garlic, Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley and bake at 400 for 7-10 minutes.
- There are many good recipes if you want to bake your own.
Dill Pesto
Dill Pesto
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- 4 c dill weed
- 1/2 c garlic or shallots or a mix of both
- 1/2 c toasted almonds
- 1/2 c generic oil
- 1/4 c Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Zest
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and puree.
Notes
Use in pasta, as a sandwich spread, mixed into a salad dressing, etc.
Fennel Pesto
Fennel Pesto
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- 4 c fennel weed
- 1/2 c Shallots
- 1/2 c toasted macadamia
- 1/2 c generic oil
- 1/2 Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and puree.
Notes
I really like this in a cream sauce on fettuccini.
Basic Pesto
Basic Pesto
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- 4 c basil leaves (and/or cilantro dill, oregano, mint, fennel)
- 1/2 c garlic (red onion or shallots)
- 1/2 c pine nuts (walnuts pecans, almonds, macadamia, etc.)
- 1/2 c olive oil (canola corn, peanut)
- 1/2 c Parmesan cheese (no cheese in mixture feta, goat or others sprinkled on top)
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and puree.
Notes
Use in pasta, as a sandwich spread, mixed into a salad dressing, etc.
Additional Comments:
Traditionally we have basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese. Nice, but let's veer of the beaten path. Cilantro, dill, oregano, mint and fennel all make delightful a pesto sauce. See our recipes for Asian Pesto, Santa Fe Pesto, Dill Pesto, and Fennel Pesto.
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