so everyone has been telling me that i need to blog more. it’s not that i don’t want to, it’s that it’s always third on the list of things to do, and the list just gets ever increasingly full. well i will try to excuse myself no more. and with that - there’s too many delicious things to be happy about in this world – like my chicken besto pasta :) no that was not a typo. i call it besto because it REALLY IS the BEST pesto recipe ever! yeah, i’m a little lame-o but that’s ok, cos this recipe is so delicious i could just die! i made it up pretty much but obviously i was influenced by a lot of recipes, particularly jamie olivers and that’s just cos i love how he’s a no nonsense kinda guy when it comes to food.
recipe:
for the besto:
- fresh basil (like 3 handfuls or so)
- 1 and half cloves of garlic
- extra virgin olive oil
- like a handful of pecorino cheese
- a handful of walnuts
- salt
- black pepper
- a squeeze of lemon juice
i wish i could give you quantities but i would be lying if i did because i literally taste as i go and i really think you should do. a decent pesto should be fine enough that it winds itself through the pasta easily and course enough that it adds some character and you can actually taste what you’re eating. i like slightly extra garlic and pecorino but feel free to cut it down if you’re not keen on it. i use walnuts purely because it costs less than pine nuts and it tastes just as good. and i use pecorino cos i like the flavour better than parmasan, nothing more than that. if you prefer parmagiano then go right ahead and substitute it.
i literally smashed this up and put on some penne to boil. had some chicken that my gran made so i tossed that in with some finely chopped green chilli (cos i like it hot :)) and voila – deliciousness in my belleh!
hope it’s just as delicious for you :)
may x
