NEW VIDEO RECIPE: Sundried Tomato and Almond Pesto

Sundried Tomato and Almond Pesto

Our latest video recipe in cooperation with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador is this beautiful and very versatile pesto. Simply toss it with your favorite cooked pasta for a quick and easy workday meal. It's a great vegetarian dish or you can add some simple grilled chicken or sauteed garlic shrimp to make it a more substantial meal for meat eaters. These simple additions make it ideal to serve at a dinner party where you can serve it both ways.

You can adjust the amount of oil in this pesto to suit your taste and purpose. Make it with less oil as a spread for crostini or add it to strained yogurt for a delicious veggie dip; two great ideas for entertaining.

If you make your own pasta, a thick version of this pesto also makes a delicious filling for ravioli, especially when served with alfredo sauce.

Find the full recipe by clicking here.

For mobile users, if the video does not load below, try this alternative link.

Sundried Tomato and Almond Pesto

Our latest video recipe in cooperation with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador is this beautiful and very versatile pesto. Simply toss it with your favorite cooked pasta for a quick and easy workday meal. It's a great vegetarian dish or you can add some simple grilled chicken or sauteed garlic shrimp to make it a more substantial meal for meat eaters. These simple additions make it ideal to serve at a dinner party where you can serve it both ways.

You can adjust the amount of oil in this pesto to suit your taste and purpose. Make it with less oil as a spread for crostini or add it to strained yogurt for a delicious veggie dip; two great ideas for entertaining.

If you make your own pasta, a thick version of this pesto also makes a delicious filling for ravioli, especially when served with alfredo sauce.

Find the full recipe by clicking here.

For mobile users, if the video does not load below, try this alternative link.

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NEW VIDEO RECIPE: Dijon Chicken Linguine with Crimini Mushrooms and Toasted Almonds

Dijon Chicken Linguine with Crimini Mushrooms and Toasted Almonds

Our video recipe collaboration with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador adds a new entry today with one of the most popular chicken recipes that we've ever had on Rock Recipes. To date it has had very near 600 THOUSAND hits on the website, along with numerous testimonials and rave reviews on our social media outlets. Many people have tried it over the past few years and it is one of those recipes we very often hear that people make over and over again.

The recipe is quite simple and based upon a restaurant dish I had many years ago. While the recipe can quite rightly be considered a "quick and easy" meal, it is also one I have served many times to guests at dinner, whether they are last minute friends dropping over or guests at well planned dinner parties. It really is versatile enough to be served casually or at a dressed up dinner. Fresh pasta, whether you make your own or buy it packaged, is sort of a must here but I won't tell if dry pasta is all you have on hand. If you want a recipe for homemade pasta click here to find it in our recipe for Chicken Parmesan Lasagna.

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE RECIPE

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Dijon Chicken Linguine with Crimini Mushrooms and Toasted Almonds

Our video recipe collaboration with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador adds a new entry today with one of the most popular chicken recipes that we've ever had on Rock Recipes. To date it has had very near 600 THOUSAND hits on the website, along with numerous testimonials and rave reviews on our social media outlets. Many people have tried it over the past few years and it is one of those recipes we very often hear that people make over and over again.

The recipe is quite simple and based upon a restaurant dish I had many years ago. While the recipe can quite rightly be considered a "quick and easy" meal, it is also one I have served many times to guests at dinner, whether they are last minute friends dropping over or guests at well planned dinner parties. It really is versatile enough to be served casually or at a dressed up dinner. Fresh pasta, whether you make your own or buy it packaged, is sort of a must here but I won't tell if dry pasta is all you have on hand. If you want a recipe for homemade pasta click here to find it in our recipe for Chicken Parmesan Lasagna.

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE RECIPE

For Iphone, Ipad and other mobile users if the video does not appear below, please CLICK HERE.

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Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

This recipe was the result of me being home alone, hungry, with no car to go to the store so I had to make do with what was on hand. It is rare that there are not fresh or canned tomatoes on hand at my house but on this occasion a few grape tomatoes rattling around in a near empty container did not hold the promise of the quick puttanesca sauce that I normally throw together for a quick meal for one.

Digging thorough the cupboard, I did however come across a beautiful big bottle of  sun-dried tomatoes packed in  herb infused olive oil. On top of the tomatoes, I spied a small jar of whole unroasted almonds when the inspiration hit me to invent a tomato pesto recipe to toss with some fresh linguine. The resulting meal was on the table in no time and it was utterly delicious.

When the rest of the family came home earlier than expected and fought over the leftovers, with number one son declaring that he has a new favorite pasta dish. This recipe is great with some quickly sauteed garlic shrimp as shown or with grilled chicken, sauteed scallops or pork medallions. It also makes one heck of a vegetarian meal if you don't want to add a meat protein at all.

Originally published on Sept 14, 2011.

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

Recipe by Barry C. Parsons

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine - a super quick and easy workday meal with added shrimp or grilled chicken or all on its own as a great vegetarian meal.

Prep time: Aproximately 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: Approximately 20 minutes
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups pesto, enough to make pasta for 6 people.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole unroasted almonds
• 2 cups oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3/4 cup olive oil, or the oil that the tomatoes were packed in.
• 1 tsp crushed chili paste, more or less to taste
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tbsp fresh chopped chives (or other herb of your choice)
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Toast the almonds for about 10 minutes in a 350 degree F oven, tossing them once during that time.
2. Grind them in a food processor or blender until they are the consistency of a coarse cornmeal. Set aside.
3. Add all the other ingredients to a blender or food processor.
4. Process all together until almost smooth.
5. Quickly pulse in the ground toasted almonds.
6. Toss with fresh cooked linguine and some halved grape tomatoes if desired. Baby spinach also makes a nice addition when tossing together the pesto and pasta. 

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

This recipe was the result of me being home alone, hungry, with no car to go to the store so I had to make do with what was on hand. It is rare that there are not fresh or canned tomatoes on hand at my house but on this occasion a few grape tomatoes rattling around in a near empty container did not hold the promise of the quick puttanesca sauce that I normally throw together for a quick meal for one.

Digging thorough the cupboard, I did however come across a beautiful big bottle of  sun-dried tomatoes packed in  herb infused olive oil. On top of the tomatoes, I spied a small jar of whole unroasted almonds when the inspiration hit me to invent a tomato pesto recipe to toss with some fresh linguine. The resulting meal was on the table in no time and it was utterly delicious.

When the rest of the family came home earlier than expected and fought over the leftovers, with number one son declaring that he has a new favorite pasta dish. This recipe is great with some quickly sauteed garlic shrimp as shown or with grilled chicken, sauteed scallops or pork medallions. It also makes one heck of a vegetarian meal if you don't want to add a meat protein at all.

Originally published on Sept 14, 2011.

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

Recipe by Barry C. Parsons

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine - a super quick and easy workday meal with added shrimp or grilled chicken or all on its own as a great vegetarian meal.

Prep time: Aproximately 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: Approximately 20 minutes
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups pesto, enough to make pasta for 6 people.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole unroasted almonds
• 2 cups oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3/4 cup olive oil, or the oil that the tomatoes were packed in.
• 1 tsp crushed chili paste, more or less to taste
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tbsp fresh chopped chives (or other herb of your choice)
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Toast the almonds for about 10 minutes in a 350 degree F oven, tossing them once during that time.
2. Grind them in a food processor or blender until they are the consistency of a coarse cornmeal. Set aside.
3. Add all the other ingredients to a blender or food processor.
4. Process all together until almost smooth.
5. Quickly pulse in the ground toasted almonds.
6. Toss with fresh cooked linguine and some halved grape tomatoes if desired. Baby spinach also makes a nice addition when tossing together the pesto and pasta. 

Sun-dried Tomato Almond Pesto Linguine

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