7 smoky pesto Recipes

basil leaves, garlic clove, coarsely chopped, hot smoked paprika, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, salt, zucchini , cut into 4 lengthwise slices, english muffins , preferably bays split, gruyere or appenzeller cheese, cut into 8 thin slices

bacon , preferably smoky, grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, tomatoes or 4 roma, yellow tomatoes or 2 large beefsteak tomatoes, red onion, salt, fresh ground pepper, pesto sauce, olive oil, white wine vinegar or 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, salad greens (your choice ), hardboiled egg, peeled & quartered (optional)

boneless chicken, cooked and then diced, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated smoked cheddar cheese, grated smoked gouda cheese, cooked and drained penne rigate or 16 oz rotini pasta, classico tomato and basil spaghetti sauce, classico sun-dried tomato pesto , in a glass container, hunts fire roasted diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, drained, onion, diced and sauteed, store bought roasted minced garlic, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, grated romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, firm heirloom slicing tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil

loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, pine nuts, lightly toasted (can sub walnuts), chipotle chiles in adobo, garlic cloves, fresh lime juice, ground black pepper, grated cotija cheese, olive oil

onion diced, garlic minced, olive oil, smoky bacon diced, carrots, peeled and diced, stalks celery, diced, cannellini beans - 1 can drained and rinsed, the other not, head cabbage, diced (savoy or reg) (4-5 cup), greens (kale or spinach, but anything greens will work) coarsely chopped, tomato puree, diced tomatoes, undrained, pesto (or more to taste, i like a stronger pesto flavor), crusty bread 1 cubes (sour dough or baguette work well), grated parmesan cheese, chicken stock, teas red pepper flakes, salt to taste