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Basil Pesto With Sunflower Seeds
July 5, 2015
HERBS & SPICES, SAUCES & DRESSINGS
Nutty and aromatic, this pesto is great on pasta, vegetables, bread and even as a pizza sauce! Using sunflower seeds in place of pine nuts makes it more affordable than traditional pesto recipes.
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4 Servings | 10 Minutes |
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Nutty and aromatic, this pesto is great on pasta, vegetables, bread and even as a pizza sauce! Using sunflower seeds in place of pine nuts makes it more affordable than traditional pesto recipes.
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups Fresh basil Stems removed
- 2 Cloves garlic
- 1/3 Cup Sunflower seeds Roasted, unsalted
- 2/3 Cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 Cup Parmesan cheese Finely grated
- Sea salt and pepper
Servings: Servings
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. Enjoy!
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Roma Tomatoes with Spinach and Pasta
December 27, 2014
TOMATOES
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Roma tomatoes
- 12 Ounces Fresh or dry pasta
- 1 Bunch Spinach
- 1 Bunch Garlic chives
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
Servings: Servings
Instructions
- Drop tomatoes into boiling water for a couple of minutes to make peeling easier.
- Remove tomatoes, but keep water boiling. Cool, peel, and dice tomatoes.
- Cook favorite pasta in tomato water according to directions.
- Rough chop spinach.
- Mince your bunch of garlic chives.
- Toss tomatoes and spinach with hot pasta.
- Sprinkle garlic chives over with grated Parmesan and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
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