Best Garden Herb Pesto Recipes

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GARDEN HERB PESTO



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Enjoy homemade garden pesto in the depth of winter with this fragrant, freezable recipe

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Pasta

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

100g mixed soft herbs - choose between basil, flat-leaf or parsley, mint, chives, dill - whatever you have in your garden or fridge, plus extra to serve
300ml full-fat crème fraîche
100g parmesan , grated, plus extra to serve
100g pine nut , toasted, plus extra to serve
50g spaghetti , linguine or other pasta per person

Steps:

  • Put the herbs, crème fraîche and Parmesan in a food processor and whizz together. Add the pine nuts and pulse so they are just a little chopped. Season really, really well, then divide what you want to freeze between ice cube trays using a couple of teaspoons. Wrap in cling film and freeze.
  • Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, then stir in fresh pesto. If using the frozen cubes, pop 1-2 pesto ice cubes per person into the pasta pan. Tip the drained pasta back on top, put the lid on and leave for 10 mins. Stir the melted pesto into the pasta, then serve topped with more Parmesan, a few pine nuts and extra herbs, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 calories, Fat 37 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein

PIZZA WITH A SUNNY-SIDE-UP EGG AND HERB GARDEN PESTO



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This pesto pizza can also be served for breakfast.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 1 pizza

Number Of Ingredients 6

Large-Batch Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough
2 tablespoons Herb Garden Pesto
1/2 cup Simple Three-Cheese Blend for Pizza
Scallion
1 egg
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Place pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on rack in top third of oven.
  • Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Transfer stretched dough to parchment.
  • Dot dough with pesto. Scatter with scallion and cheese blend.
  • Transfer to oven: Slide parchment ontostone or baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, then crack 1 egg on top of pizza, season with salt and pepper, and bake until egg sets and yolk isslightly runny, 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 g, Cholesterol 128 g, Fat 21 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 20 g, Sodium 876 g

HERB GARDEN PESTO



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This is a quick pesto sauce to go on top of pizza. No need for pine nuts here.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Yield Makes 1/4 cup (enough for 2 pizzas)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 clove garlic
Pinch coarse salt
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup fresh sliced chives
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a mortar and pestle, mashgarlic with salt; pound herbsto a paste, and stir in cheeseand oil. (In a food processor,double the recipe and pulse.)

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