Aunt Squishys Ahi Pastries Wpesto Cream Sauce Recipes

PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat heavy whipping cream and water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
• Add butter, pesto sauce, garlic powder and salt. Reduce heat and continue to cook about 5 more minutes over low heat.
• Stir in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until melted.

PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until tender and translucent. Stir in garlic and butter, and saute until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Dissolve flour in milk, then stir in. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add cheese, and stir until melted. Stir in pesto. Add shrimp, mushrooms and tomatoes. Cook 4 minutes, or until heated through. Toss with pasta until evenly coated.

AUNT SQUISHY'S AHI PASTRIES W/PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven following the package directions on the crescent rolls and prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Gently pat the ahi tuna steaks dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and cut each steak into 8 equal pieces no larger than 2 inches long and 1 inch squared (for best fit with the crescent rolls)
• Place the pieces of ahi into a small bowl and add salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Toss gently to coat evenly.
• Open the crescent rolls and separate the dough along the perforations, laying each piece out flat (if you're pinched for space you can do this in batches)
• Gently roll one piece of seasoned raw ahi tuna into each crescent roll dough piece, beginning at the large end of the triangle and rolling toward the narrow end as usual. Tuck the sides of the crescent roll dough around the tuna and pinch the dough gently to completely encase the fish.
• Place all 16 tuna filled crescent rolls on the parchment lined cookie sheet, spacing evenly, and sprinkle each with a pinch of parmesan cheese.
• Bake 12 minutes or according to crescent roll package directions.
• While the crescent rolls are baking, place the pine nuts in a blender or food processor and pulse until a fine paste is created (it will be a dry and crumbly paste at this stage but that's normal)
• Add the jar of basil pesto to the blender and pulse until the pine nuts are fully incorporated (at this stage the consistency is going to be a little bit like wet plaster ... don't worry ... still normal).
• Finally, add the heavy cream in 1 oz increments (think shot glass) and pulse to incorporate until the texture of the sauce becomes smooth and creamy like a nice gravy or hollandaise. Then set aside at room temperature.
• When the crescents are done cooking, check to make sure they're done by pinching one gently between your fingers. The dough should have a very delicate crusty feel and be a lovely golden color. Serve with a small dollop of creamy pesto on each and enjoy.

EASY CREAMY PESTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream. Add flour and mix well to remove clumps. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir sour cream and pesto into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes more.

AUNT SQUISHY'S POUTINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• About 1-2 hours before cooking, spread the hashbrowns out on 2-3 layers of paper towels to thaw and drain.
• Preheat Oven to 400 F once hashbrowns have thawed.
• In a stock pot or very large skillet combine ground beef, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and basil. Cook on high heat stirring frequently until beef is browned and well broken up.
• Add cubed Velveeta cheese, peas and carrots, and gravy to the beef and mix thoroughly. Continue cooking and stirring until cheese is completely melted and incorporated.
• Add hashbrowns to beef mixture and gently fold until thoroughly coated. Transfer mixture to a 9x13 or larger casserole dish.
• Cover mixture with shredded cheese and bake 30-40 minutes or until cheese is melted and gooey.
• Serve with your favorite poutine toppings such as sour cream, chives, BBQ sauce, bacon crumbles, or even a lovely sunny side up egg.

CREAMY PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the basil leaves and cook until tender and bright green, 2 to 5 minutes. Drain basil, reserving 2 tablespoons of the basil water.
• Blend basil, 2 tablespoons basil water, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, butter, and garlic in a blender until smooth and creamy.