8 provencal pesto Recipes

fresh zucchini, thinly sliced (about 6 medium zucchini or 4 cups), chopped onion, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, herbes de provence (or herbes de napa), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, pesto sauce, eggs, beaten, grated gruyere cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, plus a little extra for topping, crescent roll dough (or use your favorite shortcrust pastry recipe, see note)

pita bread (or greek flat bread), olive oil, pesto sauce, red pepper (thinly sliced ), mushroom (thinly sliced ), broccoli floret, cauliflower floret, onion (thinly sliced ), cheddar, bocconcini , ball, herbes de provence

frozen puff pastry, thawed, sized tomatoes, thinly sliced, ready-made basil pesto (or home-made if you prefer), herbes de provence, coarsely ground sea salt

olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, unsalted almonds, toasted, fresh basil leaf, washed and patted dry, salt, fresh ground black pepper, pernod

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

carrots, peeled and chopped, boiling potatoes, peeled and chopped (yukon gold), onions, chopped, chopped canned tomatoes, zucchini, chopped, water, salt, fresh ground pepper, cooked cannellini beans (drained canned are ok), shell pasta (ditalini or elbows), fresh basil leaves, washed and well dried, fresh flat leaf parsley, washed and well dried, garlic cloves, peeled, coarse sea salt or kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil