Cilantro And Peanut Pesto Recipe - Cooking Index
Cilantro And Peanut Pesto Recipe - Cooking Index
| 2 tablespoons | Softened butter | |
| 1/2 cup | Roasted unsalted peanuts | |
| 1/2 cup | Cilantro leaves - (loosely packed) | |
| 1 | Garlic clove - crushed | |
| 1/2 | Jalapeño pepper - seeded, deveined | |
| 2 1/2 tablespoons | Fresh lime juice | |
| 3/4 cup | Peanut oil | |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 1/4 cup | Freshly-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano |
Puree butter and peanuts in food processor, scraping down sides. Add cilantro, garlic, jalapeño and lime juice and puree. While machine is running, slowly add oil. Add salt, pepper and cheese, if using. Serve over pasta.
This recipe yields 1 1/2 cups.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 10-19-2003
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