Lidia’s Pesto Recipes from “The Today Show” on NBC
In case you missed Lidia yesterday on “The Today Show” on NBC, here is the clip from the show.
It’s all about pesto! Five pestos to be exact. Here’s the recipe for Lidia’s classic pesto, but for some more creative versions, click here.
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Classic Pesto
Yields: 1 cup
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pinch coarse sea salt
- 60 small or 30 large fresh basil leaves, dried
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tablespoons pignoli, lightly toasted
- 2 tablespoons Pecorino Romano, fresh, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons Grana Padano, fresh, finely grated
- 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS
In a mortar:
Start with salt and few leaves of basil. Crush with a pestle, keep adding leaves a few at a time, then add garlic and pound until the mixture becomes a paste. Add pignoli and work into a paste, then add cheese and slowly pour the olive oil. Work all into a creamy consistency.
In a blender:
Add basil, salt and garlic. Work into a paste, add pignoli and slowly pour half of the olive oil. Add cheese and the remaining olive oil. Blend until it becomes a homogenous, creamy paste.
April 29th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Cara signora Lidia, la scorsa settimana ero a New York con mio marito e sono andata due volte al Becco, nella speranza di incontrarLa. Volevo complimentarmi con Lei per la sua meravigliosa iniziativa e spero che avrà sempre maggior successo. Come si vede dal nome, sono di orgini istriane (di Rovigno), vivo a Roma ma vado in Istria tutti gli anni. Faccio parte della MailingListHistria e Lei per tutti noi è un vero faro. Un cordiale e grato saluto, Eufemia Giuliana Budicin
May 6th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Unfortunatley I do not speak italian as in the last person’s blog but have been to Italy at least 12 times. I love love love everything about your recipes and just went to Becco last week. I live in NJ and frequent Manhattan restaurants. YOURS IS THE BEST. I love the newsletter. I am downsizing from my home and the biggest concern is the kitchen, I need a good kitchen to cook! Thank you for all that you do.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I need your help! I am addicted to the Family Table Cookbook and have modified the Roasted Turkey and Pan Sauce recipe for a roaster chicken and my family went nuts over it! The balsamic glaze is out of thie world! My sweet man wants me to make the Turkey version for a huge family gathering this weekend and brought home a 20 lb turkey! Should I adjust cooking times at all? I am soooooo worried about drying out the bird. This is for in-laws, so the pressure is on;-)
September 13th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I saw a recipe this week and forget the ingredients? Thick bacon, garlic, spinach, twisted spaghetti, Cheese?… and I forget what else. The show was on TV this week. If anone caught this recipe… Please remind me of the ingredients.
Thank You, Dorothy