Im diggin the warm weather lately (well, warm for a Canadian January), So I pulled out one of my yummiest summer recipes -although, this year I didnt get a chance to make it.. Stupid Basil thiefs! You can use either meat or cheese ravioli, cheese being the vegetarian option. Its very simple to prepare and is derived from my Nanna’s infamous pesto.
THE Pesto Recipe
2cups basil leaves
1/2cup Parmasan Cheese
1/2cup Almonds
4TBSP Sun dried tomatoes (add more or less to taste)
3cloves Garlic
1/2cup Good Olive Oil (or more depending on desired thickness)
1/2TSP Salt
1TBSPPepper
OPTIONAL: for heat,add 1/2TSP- 1TSP red pepper flakes.
1 Bag Meat or cheese tortellini (Or make your own, Im not that ambitious after a long day though)
Cook Tortellini according to instructions, and blend all other ingredients together in a blender. If you dont have a blender (understandable of course), add almonds, basil, sun dried tomato and garlic together and chop together in a large pile. Make sure to finely chop these together. Then in a bowl, mix that with the oil, and Parmesan. Heat a small amount of oil in a large pan, add tortellini t brown slightly and add desired amount of pesto to pan. Mix well and heat thoroughly. Serve hot, or as a cold pasta salad!
Enjoy my loves!
Liss
