Best Green Chile Cilantro Pesto Recipes

GREEN CHILE-CILANTRO PESTO SAUCE (PASTA)

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This comes from Cook's Country and I love everything from their magazine. I'm always looking for new pasta recipes, and I adore cilantro.

Provided by ihvhope

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Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups lightly packed fresh cilantro
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
4 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped fine
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cup olive oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

Puree cilantro, cheese, green chile, jalapeno, pine nuts, and garlic in food processor until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary.
With processor running, add oil in steady stream until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss pesto with cooked pasta and reserved pasta cooking water, if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.9, Fat 43.8, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 33, Sodium 586.1, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.7, Protein 18.2

GREEN CHILE CILANTRO PESTO

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This is no ordinary pesto! This is pesto New Mexico style. Recipe comes from Real New Mexico Chile Cookbook by Sandy Szwarc. Hope you enjoy it!

Provided by PaulaG

Categories Southwestern U.S.

Time 15m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups new mexico peppers, roasted, peeled and chopped (Anaheim Chile)
1 1/4 cups fresh cilantro leaves (1 large bunch)
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled
salt
1 cup parmesan cheese (of a mixture of both) or 1 cup romano cheese, grated (of a mixture of both)

Steps:

In a blender or food processor add the chiles, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, nuts, olive oil, and garlic.
Puree until amost smooth. Stir in the grated cheese, taste and adjust salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.1, Fat 46, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 316.4, Carbohydrate 15.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 6.6, Protein 13.7

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