6 red pesto ray Recipes

red bell peppers , roasted, fresno chili peppers, seeded (optional), pine nuts or 3 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted, basil leaves, dried oregano , or, chopped fresh oregano, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, grated pecorino cheese , plus some to pass at table, olive oil, spaghetti, torn basil , chopped mint and parsley for garnish (optional)

giardiniera italian hot pickled vegetable salad ( pepperoncini, cauliflower, carrots and celery) drained, available on italian foods aisle, chopped, romaine hearts, chopped, pitted good quality olives , any variety, pepperoni or stick salami, diced, a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, prepared pesto, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, salt and pepper

crusty bread, 9 to 12 inches in length, sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained , chopped -- 1/2 a small jar, black pitted calamata or oil cured olives, your preference, chopped, prepared pesto sauce, deli sliced provolone, roasted red peppers, drained, quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained, giardiniera , pickled vegetables (hot pickled peppers, cauliflower, carrots available on the italian foods aisle of market or in bulk bins near deli section with bulk olives), coarse salt and black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

ribs celery, cut into sticks or, store bought precut celery sticks, carrots, peeled and cut into sticks, or 10 oz store bought package carrot sticks, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips lengthwise, scallions, trimmed, zucchini, cut into sticks, basil leaves, flat-leaf parsley tops, garlic , cracked away from skin, lemon , zested and juiced, walnut pieces, a couple of handfuls, grated parmigiano-reggiano, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, salt and freshly ground black pepper