Photo: Basil Pesto Bread Recipe
Ingredients
Pesto:
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 baguette
Directions
For the pesto, combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Puree until the mixture forms a smooth, thick paste. Slice the baguette lengthwise horizontally. Spread the pesto over the cut sides of the baguette and toast in the oven until crispy and golden.
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By karen5186_8618088
Plainville, MA
on June 11, 2011
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OMG.....this was sooooo good. Tried it spread on halved leftover sub rolls with thin sliced tomato and shredded mozzarella under the broiler........awesome.
By law4sure_7970577
Linwood, NJ
on September 11, 2010
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Excellent alternative to regular garlic bread. My gang loves it on special occasions !!
By cbradforddesign...
Boulder, CO
on November 06, 2009
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YUM! I made this pesto with a huge loaf of french bread. My family hardly ate the rest of their dinner, but managed to eat all of the bread. I'm going to try this pesto with a shrimp pasta and just add a little lemon.
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