Shrimp Spread With Pesto and Mascarpone |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Spread on baguette slices, crostini, bagel chips, flatbread, or cucumber slices. Ingredients:
2 cups packed fresh basil leaves |
1/3 cup packed fresh flat leaf parsley |
1/4 cup pine nuts |
2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press |
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil |
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese |
salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, chilled |
1 1/2 lbs peeled cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped (seasoned to taste) |
assorted cracker |
Directions:
1. Pesto: add basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic to a food processor; with the machine running, slowly add the oil through the feed tube.
2. Stir in the Parmesan; season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Spread the mascarpone on a serving platter in a 1/2-inch thick layer.
4. Spread the pesto on top of the mascarpone.
5. Sprinkle the shrimp all over the spread; serve chilled, with the crackers for spreading.
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