Fusilli with Spicy Pesto

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My husband absolutely loved this recipe. We thought the flavor combo was a nice change from the traditional pesto. I didn't use the jalapeno seeds, because I thought it would be too spicy like some of the other reviewers. However, I think next time I will add at least half the seeds to give it a bit more kick. I don't agree with the reviewer who says it doesn't reheat well. I made this yesterday (on my day off and we ate it tonight. It was delicious and reheated just fine. We will be having it tomorrow for dinner as well. I do agree that maybe a bit more garlic would have given it a bit more flavor, but other than that, we were definitely pleased. Thanks for another yummy recipe, Giada! :

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Lacking....something. I added 3 more garlic cloves (what's a pesto without lots of garlic?, but stuck to the recipe, otherwise. I didn't use the jalapeno seeds because some of my family members are a bit sensitive, but it definitely needed more of a kick. Perhaps a squeeze of lemon would add some brightness. I'll tweak it a bit more next time.

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Our favorite pesto recipe. I only use about half of the jalapeño because I have kids. The flavor of the jalapeño really adds a nice touch to this pesto. No other pesto tastes as good as this one.

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Loved this one. Must cook and eat it same day because it is not good for left-overs.

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This was awesome! Not as spicy as I thought it would be but that's easy to fix. Definitely as keeper. Next time I will add some red pepper or add more jalapeño & a little less salt.

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I love this recipe, I made itand put it over shrimp. It was so delicous. I've also put it in turkey burgers. Yum!

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Delicious! I was nervous about using all of the jalapeno seeds so I only used half. It wasn't spicy at all so next time I will use all of the seeds. I make a pesto all of the time but just with basil and parm, I never thought of making it with spinach and arugula. I was very good!!

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The taste was good; lots of rich flavor. I used pecans in place of walnuts because I did not have walnuts in stock and I added a bit more garlic because I like garlic and I used a serrano chile because that's what I had in the fridge. I also used Red Chard & Green Leaf Lettuce in place of the spinach & arugula (because I needed to use them up. I used a handful of cilantro too, because it was in the fridge and needed to be used.

The recipe ingredients ratio seemed off. It seemed like an awful lot of nuts & cheese (3 cups. Once I added the greens (I had to pack my food processor really hard to get all the greens in. It made a HUGE amount of pesto. I still have at least enough pesto to make two more large batches of pasta!

I liked the flavor, but I think I will stick with Basil in the future... maybe a little spinach too! And next time I'm making half the amount. My food processor will work better and I won't have so much left over!

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I expected so much more, it was bland with no real kick or spice. I had all the exact ingrediants and a larger than stated hot peper. So sad I won't be trying this one again.

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This was super yummy. I love traditional basil pesto, and this was a nice change. I put in a second jalapeno, which did make it pretty spicy, but still really good. Also replaced some of the spinach with some basil, because I had some I needed to use up. It does make a lot; I got enough for 2 meals, so I put the rest in the freezer for later.