Tag Archive: pesto

Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans

[basil photo]

Last summer, we had so much basil we didn't know what to do with it.  We literally couldn't eat the stuff fast enough. This summer, it's been slim pickin's. Last summer, we made fresh pesto all the time, including a massive batch to freeze at the end, which made for some perfect weeknight meals all…

Simply Bangin' Arugula-Walnut Pesto

Arugula-Walnut Pesto

I've tried lots of pestos made with ingredients other than the classic basil and pine nuts, and I've been disappointed almost every time (I suppose that's why it's a classic). So I was a little skeptical about this one, which uses arugula and walnuts, but pesto is so fast to make in the food processor that the risk was almost zero. Let me tell you, it was worth it.