Pesto!

auntie_brenda

It's 10pm and I want pesto....... NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

will be back to write all these down!!!!

candyblue

Hi everyone

I need some ideas on what to do with pesto, I have bought a jar and used a couple of tsps out of it. The problem is its only me that will eat it. So what can I do that is veggie with pesto?

Dont suppose it can be freezed can it???

Thanks in advance

phizzimum

If you make pizza then you can mix some in with the tomato sauce to make it a bit more interesting. In fact once I didn't realise that I'd run out of tomato puree until I'd made the pizza base, and I made the pizza with just pesto and cheese. (that was very interesting!)

I've been making a pea soup that I saw on Nigella's programme that uses pesto. Boil some water or stock with a few spring onions and a couple of cups of frozen peas. When everything is soft (doesn't take long) stir in a table spoon of pesto and blend the whole thing.

candyblue

Thanks both of those sound yummy!

Sola

I don't see any reason why you couldn't freeze it in an ice-cube tray and chuck the odd one or two into sauces/soups. I'd be tempted to stir some into a cheese sauce for cauliflower/broccoli cheese, or just spoon some over roast mediterranean veg, or mix with cream cheese/natural yoghurt for a jacket spud topping, or stir into mash.

phizzimum

also it's nice stirred into pasta - add fried onions/mushrooms/croutons- whatever you fancy/have in the cupboards.

you can add it to risotto - just stir in a couple of tablespoons with the stock, and add some lemon juice at the end to balance the richness.

liz545

You could mix a tbsp into home-made bread dough for a flavoured loaf, or brush it onto pastry offcuts to make breadsticks; or spread some over the base of a quiche before adding the filling? I also really like it mixed with mayo in a chicken sandwich, or added to ministrone soup!

randomtask_2

I second the pesto mayo idea - great with mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes in a sandwich. Works nice mixed through pasta or gnocchi and on toasted panini/ciabatta style bread.

candyblue

Thanks for the ideas guys

angie_loves_veg

One of our yummiest light lunch / brunch ideas:

Split an english muffin (or a bagel etc) and toast - spread with pesto, heap with fried mushrooms and top with a poached egg

yum yum yum!

Once or twice I have also used it in a sandwich - ciabatta, pesto, cream cheese and rocket - delish!