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Default Spinach pesto

On 2/27/2012 4:54 AM, Pandora wrote:

> On 27 Feb, 05:56, > wrote:
>> I've never made pesto sauce. I had a bag of spinach to use up and made
>> a pesto of spinach, walnuts, lots of garlic cloves, parm cheese and
>> olive oil. A little salt and fresh ground pepper.
>>
>> I tasted it and it burned my mouth a little but very tasty. LOL Then
>> again, I'm sensitive to spice. Nice use of my new FP which I haven't
>> used much.
>>
>> I guess I'll use it with some chicken or shrimp. Can it be frozen?

>
> I have never made a spinach pesto, but I think it's a new thing to
> try


I got the idea from some chef on food network, maybe Anne Burelle, that
pesto is really just a method, not a recipe. Any kind of greens and
nuts could work, you just have to experiment with what tastes good to
you. Believe it or not but I think I put in too much garlic, and I
never thought there could be such a thing.