Pecan Pesto With Garlicky Breadcrumbs Recipes

PECAN PESTO WITH GARLICKY BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• I make these first and also these can be made ahead of time.
• Pulse garlic cloves in food processor until finely chopped. Add bread and lemon zest and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large pan over medium heat. Add breadcrumb mixture and cook, stirring, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer crumbs to a small bowl.
• Place basil, parsley, Parmesan, pecans, lemon juice, garlic, and salt into a food processor. Pulse a few times and see ingredients come together. Add olive oil slowly and process until pesto is smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down sides of processor during process.
• Cook pasta in lot of salted water, according to package directions.
• Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of cooking water.
• Transfer pasta to large serving bowl. Add pesto and butter to hot pasta. Toss gently until pasta is coated. Stir in cooking water 1/4 cup at a time, until sauce reached desired consistency. Discard any remaining pasta water.
• Top with Garlicky Breadcrumbs and more fresh Parmesan! Also can top with fresh chopped tomatoes and extra toasted chopped pecans!

PECAN PESTO SPAGHETTI WITH GARLICKY BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain well, but reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid. Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl; cover and keep warm.
• 2. Meanwhile, process basis, parsley, parmesan cheese, oil, pecans, lemon juice, garlic and salt in a food processor until smooth, scraping down sides if necessary.
• 3. Add pesto and butter to hot pasta ; toss gently until pasta is coated well with pesto. Stir in cooking water 1/4 cup at a time until sauce reaches desired consistency - discarding removing pasta water. Top with garlicy bread crumbs and additional parmesan.
• 4. For breadcrumbs, pulse garlic cloves in food processor until finely chopped or chop by hand. Add bread and lemon zest until coarse crumbs form. Stir in salt and pepper.
• 5. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumb mixture and cook, stirring constantly until golden brown and crispy. Transfer crumbs to a small bowl. Top each plate of pasta with crumbs and additional parmesan cheese.

PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• Put the pecans in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the basil, parsley, garlic, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Parmesan and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl.

SPAGHETTI WITH PECAN-HERB PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Scatter the pecans on a rimmed sheet pan and toast until they are fragrant and a shade or two darker, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, put the pecans in a food processor with the lemon zest, basil, parsley and garlic and pulse six or seven times to make a chunky paste. Scrape down the sides of the work bowl and, with the processor running, add the olive oil in a steady stream to make an almost-smooth pesto.
• Scrape the pesto into a large serving bowl and stir in the cheese. Season with salt. Add the spaghetti and toss, adding the reserved pasta water to loosen, if needed.

BASIL PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• Blend the basil, pecans, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a food processor until the mixture becomes a slightly chunky paste.

BASIL PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• In a food processor blend together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth.(Pesto keeps, surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled, 1 week.)