DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
2 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup pine nuts (pignoli)
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Combine basil and garlic in food processor and blend into a fine paste.

Add pine nuts and cheese.Process until smooth.

With machine running, pour olive oil into feed tube in slow, steady stream and mix until smooth and creamy.

Transfer pesto into container.Cover surface of pesto with olive oil.

Seal with a [...]

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
80 g pine nuts
1/2 cup rocket
1 bunch basil leaves
1/4 cup ground parmesan cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
500 g cooked pasta , hot

DIRECTIONS

Place the tomatoes, garlic, half of the pinenuts, rocket and basil in a food processor and process until smooth.
Toast the remaining pinenuts until golden. Set aside.
Slowly add the oil to the basil mixture while the processor is running. Turn the processor off and then stir through the [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 mackerel fillets
2 onions
2 garlic cloves
10-15 black olives (according to taste)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds (ground with pestle and mortar)
1 tablespoon parsley
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 teaspoon pesto sauce
olive oil

DIRECTIONS

In a pan, heat a tablespoon olive oil.
Add finely sliced onions and garlic.
Cook until the onions start to soften (get shiny) and add olives, parsley, ground fennel seeds and a pinch of pepper.
Rub a pinch of salt into the skin of each fish [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (3ounce)package shirataki noodles
1 (1/2ounce)package pesto sauce mix
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS

Drain noodles and rinse well.Noodles can be cut to preferred size.

Pat noodles dry with paper towels.

In a small frying pan, saute noodles on medium heat until cooked through.

Add butter.

When butter has melted, add pesto sauce mix and combine thoroughly with noodles.

Heat through for another 5 minutes or so.

INGREDIENTS

2 quarts water
1 tablespoon water
1 (16ounce)package gnocchi, vacuum-packed such as Vigo- I have a frozen package from Trader Joe’s
1 lb asparagus , about 4 cups, cut into 1 inch sticks
1 lb large shrimp , peeled, deveined, coarsely chopped
1 cup basil leaves
2 tablespoons pine nuts , toasted
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese , grated
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons garlic , minced, bottled is fine
4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a Dutch oven and then add the [...]