Isabella’s Signature Pesto Sauce
- 1 bunch of fresh basil, approx 2 cups
- 3 cloves of garlic
- ¾ cup of Freshly Grated Romano Cheese
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ t cayenne pepper
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
Add everything but the extra virgin olive oil in a food processor and puree. While the processor is running add the extra virgin olive oil to blend.
Tips:
- Add Pesto Sauce to drained pasta and enjoy!
- Make a Caprese Salad….layer of sliced tomatoes topped with Fresh Mozzarella and topped with Pesto Sauce.
- Pesto Butter: Add 1 tablespoon of Pesto to softened butter, return to refrigerator to set
- Use Pesto Butter on bread, steamed vegetables, and fish.
- Pesto Mayo: Add 1 tablespoon of Pesto to mayo to give your sandwiches and Panini’s new life.
- Grill vegetables; eggplant, zucchini, squash, peppers. Put them on crusty Italian bread, top with mozzarella. Spread a layer of pesto sauce or pesto mayo on the bread and put under broiler to melt cheese and enjoy!
