pea pesto printable recipe
ingredients:
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, defrosted
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus 2 Tablespoons for crostini
pinch kosher salt
pinch black pepper
3-4 Tablespoons olive oil, plus an add’l Tablespoon for crostini
baguette, sliced into 1/2” thick slices
pinch garlic powder
grape tomatoes, halved
directions:
1. slice the baguette into 1/2” thick slices, brush lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with garlic powder and parmesan. bake in a 250 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
2. while the bread is baking, pour the defrosted peas into a food processor and pulse for about a minute. then add the cheese, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil and continue to blend until well-combined. set aside.
3. slice all your cherry tomatoes in half - one half for each slice of bread.
4. when you remove the slices of bread from the oven, place them on a plate and begin to spoon about two heaping Tablespoons of the pesto on top of them, garnishing with the half cherry tomato.
