11 old pesto Recipes

day old french bread or 2 cups italian bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, pesto sauce, vegetable oil

basil leaves, with old stems removed (220g), pine nuts, toasted (optional), parmesan cheese, grated (optional), garlic (about 8 cloves), olive oil (or other liquid oil), butter (or other solid oil), salt

shrimp , i used pre-cooked but fresh is fine, italian bread , day old is fine, plenty olive oil, yellow onion, green onion, grape tomatoes or 1 tomato, fresh parsley, almonds, butter or 1 tbsp extra-light vegetable oil spread, salt & freshly ground black pepper

baby italian eggplants , sliced lengthwise 1-inch thick, canola oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, grilled or roasted red peppers, skin and seeds removed and chopped, pine nuts, garlic, fresh thyme leaves, olive oil, grated parmesan, fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced , weighted for a for a few hours to remove excess liquid, fresh oregano leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, canola oil, garlic , smashed to a paste, spanish paprika, cayenne, day old italian bread, crusts removed , coarsely ground in food processor, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, spice rub from cajun-rubbed spiced turkey

oil, mayonnaise, buttermilk, grated romano cheese, dried basil, salt, garlic, minced, hot pepper sauce (serve with at table , not in dressing), paprika (optional)

andouille sausage , cut into small, thin slices, ground venison, ground pork, pork chops, cubed (you could use ham if desired), chicken thighs, skinless and cubed, onions, minced, bell pepper, minced (i prefer red ), garlic, minced, old bay seasoning, ground black and white pepper (i like the grinders that have both black and white together), cayenne pepper, basil, minced (or 2 tsp. pesto), thyme leaves, whole on stem, chicken stock, beer (make sure you like the taste , it does linger. whilte wine may be an option as well, but i used beer.), grain rice, uncooked, parsley, chopped

whole wheat italian baguette split length wise (day old), homeade or good quality pesto, sliced tomatoes to cover bread halves ( slice about 1/4 of an inch thick), grated parmesan, sliced buffalo mozzerella (bout 1/8 of an inch thick), olive oil, black pepper

tomatoes , halved lengthwise, minced garlic, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, olive oil , plus additional for drizzling tomatoes, pacific albacore tuna (or other fresh tuna steak), herbes de provence, coarse salt, white bean puree , recipe follows, pesto , recipe follows, suggestion: sauteed greens , asparagus or haricots verts, special equipment : oak, cherry or hickory wood for smoking, stovetop smoker or old roasting pan

chicken breast (fat trimmed ), pasta (see description), olive oil, old bay seasoning, garlic, chopped, vidalia onion, pesto sauce, hard apple cider, salt, black pepper, fresh ground (to taste), cayenne pepper, ground (optional, to taste), grated parmesan cheese (to taste) or romano cheese (to taste)