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Green Beans and Rice with Pesto

September 14, 2022 by towers

This is one of those dishes that is super quick when you have leftover rice and some basil pesto in the fridge. If you haven’t tried this simple basil oil (pesto) recipe check it out here.

I am still getting green beans from the garden–it does make a difference when they are fresh. If you don’t have garden green beans, try your local farmers market.

One other note: the rice I used was cooked in chicken broth–recipe is here. Vary the amount of rice you use based on how much starch you are hungry for!

Serves 2

2 cups chopped green beans steamed until just tender

1 to 2 cups cooked brown jasmine or basmati rice

1/4 cup basil oil

sea salt to taste

Once green beans are cooked to your liking, drain any water in the pan and add the rice. Warm over low heat. Take off the heat and stir in the basil oil and salt if desired. Serve immediately.

Cauliflower with Pesto

July 5, 2018 by towers

This recipe is a version of a previously posted recipe for green beans with pesto This one uses primarily cauliflower. One other difference is that I used pine nuts which does make pesto extra special. The gluten-free bread shown here was delicious freshly baked and served hot with these veggies. It is easy to make–stay tuned as I will post that recipe next time.

1 head of cauliflower, cored and cut into bite-sized florets

2 cups green beans, cut into 1-2 inch lengths

pesto, follow the link above for that recipe but double it

4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Prepare the pesto but double the recipe, and set aside.

Steam the cauliflower in a vegetable steamer until just tender–this means you can pierce the florets with a fork with just a little resistance. Remove from heat and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking, drain, and place in a bowl. Now steam the green beans to the same tenderness following the same procedure and then adding to the cauliflower in the bowl. Now use a spoon and mix the vegetables together well. Add the pesto mix and stir well again. Add the olive oil and mix well again. Taste and add more salt if desired. Serve room temperature or keep in refrigerator to serve cold as it will keep for a few days.

Pesto Eggs

September 5, 2017 by towers

At this time of year gardeners have lots of sweet basil on hand. My favorite use for basil is pesto. I’ve posted a recipe for pesto previously but here’s a reminder recipe. Don’t forget that it is easy to freeze the pesto in small containers for ready use as a topping on vegetables, eggs, fish, and pizza during the winter season. I’ve even served millet grits with pesto. Yes, I really like the pesto recipe!

4 hard-boiled eggs from pasture-raised chickens

1 cup pesto

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Peel the eggs. Rinse them off and cut in half lengthwise. Place on a dish. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle pesto on top. Serve with a salad for a light lunch or dinner.

Roasted Eggplant

July 23, 2014 by towers

For this recipe I used Japanese eggplants which are long and not more than a few inches in diameter. Their skins are not as tough and they are not as seedy as regular eggplants. I grow them in my garden but they are sometimes available at farmers markets or at the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op. If you can get them, give this easy recipe a try.

2 Japanese eggplants

3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

sea salt

black pepper

Cut off the stems and ends of the eggplants and then cut them into 1/2 inch cubes (no need to skin them). Place in a baking pan and toss with the olive oil until well coated. The eggplant tends to absorb the oil so drizzle it over while stirring to evenly coat the eggplant and use more olive oil if you like. Add salt and pepper and stir again. Spread cubes evenly over the pan. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for about 20 minutes turning once with a spatula at about 10 minutes to brown evenly. Serve hot and consider garnishing with the dry pesto mix I’ve posted previously in a green bean recipe–just sprinkle the mix over the eggplants cubes as you serve them . Serves 2-3.

Green Beans and Rice with Pesto

Cauliflower with Pesto

Pesto Eggs

Roasted Eggplant

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