My Favorite Recipes and Restaurants » Pesto http://recipes.slmetcalf.com SouthernBelle's Recipes and Food Related Articles Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Salmon With Puff Pastry and Pesto http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/2009/07/22/salmon-with-puff-pastry-and-pesto/ http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/2009/07/22/salmon-with-puff-pastry-and-pesto/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:04:46 +0000 slmetcal http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/?p=130 I am always looking for new recipes for Salmon.   I found this recipe a number of years ago and have yet to try it myself.   I have tons of recipes that I  have seen and said oh that looks good why don’t we try it sometime.  Maybe I will make this next time I do Salmon.

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday Italian

Episode: Ingredients in 15 Minutes

  • Cook Time

    10 min

  • Level

    Easy

  • Yield

    4 servings

Times:

Prep
5 min
Inactive Prep
–
Cook
10 min
Total:
15 min

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces of purchased puff pastry, each cut to be just larger than a piece of salmon
  • 4 (4 to 6-ounce) pieces salmon
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup purchased pesto
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

On a foil-lined baking sheet, place the 4 pieces of puff pastry. Also place the 4 pieces of salmon, being careful to make sure they are not touching. Sprinkle each piece of salmon with 1 tablespoon of the sliced almonds. Bake for 10 minutes.

To serve, place each piece of puff pastry on a plate. Top each puff pastry with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Top the pesto with 2 slices of tomatoes each. Top the tomatoes with the salmon and serve.

]]> http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/2009/07/22/salmon-with-puff-pastry-and-pesto/feed/ 0 Creamy Pesto Chicken and Bow Ties http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/2009/07/18/creamy-pesto-chicken-and-bow-ties/ http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/2009/07/18/creamy-pesto-chicken-and-bow-ties/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:00:51 +0000 slmetcal http://recipes.slmetcalf.com/?p=110 I discovered this recipe a number of years ago.  It is really easy to make and tastes good.

Creamy Pesto Chicken & Bow Ties
Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
2 tbsp. butter OR margarine
1
lb. boneless chicken breasts, cubed

1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup OR 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup

1/2 cup pesto sauce

1/2 cup milk

Directions:

COOK pasta according to pkg. directions. Drain.
MEANWHILE , heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned,
stirring often. ADD soup, pesto sauce and milk. Bring to a boil. Cook over low heat 5 min.
or until done. Stir in drained pasta and heat through.

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