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PESTO SURPRISE MUFFINS

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Make and share this Pesto Surprise Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef Catherine Hofs

Categories Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce

Steps:

Preaheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 12 (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
Combine flour, 2 tbs. cheese, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk, oil and egg in a small bowl; stir until blended. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Do not overmix. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling one-third full. Stir pesto sauce; spoon 1 teaspoons sauce into each muffin cup. Spoon remaining batter evenly over pesto sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1 tbs. cheese evenly over batter.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean. Cool in muffin pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.1, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 21.6, Sodium 223, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.8

PESTO SURPRISE

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Need a quick salad for a picnic? Or potluck? This is perfect and fast!

Provided by Renee Kralic

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
1 (.6 ounce) package zesty Italian-style salad dressing mix
12 cherry tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 (2.25 ounce) cans chopped black olives, drained
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced green olives, drained
6 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons pesto

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse with cold water and drain.
Prepared zesty Italian dressing according to package directions.
In a large bowl, toss together pasta, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black olives, green olives and cheese. Pour dressing over all, add pesto, and stir until evenly coated. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 16.5 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 881.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g