Pesto Recipes

July 27, 2011

Corkscrew Pasta with Sicilian Pesto (Busiate alla Siciliana) — This flavorful pesto from Sicily is traditionally served with homemade busiate, a spiral-shaped pasta; you can substitute dried fusilli in a pinch.Todd Coleman

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Oregano-Hazelnut Pesto — Basil and oregano add herbal brightness to butternut squash, browned butter, and hazelnuts in a sweet-savory pasta dish.Todd Coleman

Crispy Calamari with Pesto Mayonnaise — Chef Jim Leiken of DBGB in New York City serves pesto-spiked mayonnaise as a dipping sauce for fried calamari, cauliflower, and chickpeas.Todd Coleman

Gnocchi al Pesto — Tender gnocchi tossed with a classic pesto genovese is a popular first course in Liguria.Penny De Los Santos

This version of Liguria's famed focaccia comes to us from Biagia Settepani, chef and co-owner of Pasticceria Bruno in New York City. See the recipe for Pesto Focaccia »Todd Coleman

Pesto-Rubbed Chicken with Panzanella — Pesto genovese adds herbal brightness to this grilled chicken served over a toasted bread salad, but any flavor pesto will work.Todd Coleman

Pistou, the Provençal cousin of pesto, is stirred into this summer vegetable soup just before serving. See the recipe for Soupe au Pistou »Todd Coleman

This inventive dish from Marco Porceddu at Asellina in New York City reinterprets the classic sauce into a sweet dessert. See the recipe for Pesto Panna Cotta » [Back to Glorious Pesto »Todd Coleman

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