Beet Pesto Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
4 each fresh beets with greens
1/2 tsp salt
1 each red onion, chopped
1 each hot banana pepper, chopped
2 each garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup walnuts, toasted
1 black pepper
Recipe Preparation
Trim & wash beets. Leave 1" stem, steam till tender. When beets are
cooked, slip skins off under cool water & set aside. Remove leaves
from stems & discard stems. Wash & dry leaves, chop coarsely. In a
skillet, cook onions, banana pepper & garlic in 1/3 c olive oil till
softened. Add beet greens & cook 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a
processor & puree with the cooked beets, cut into quarters. Add rest
of ingredients & puree again, adding more olive oil if necessary. The
pesto keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks or freezes. You can add parmesan
cheese if you wish.
"The Hamilton Spectator", Spetember 15, 1993.
Servings: 4
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