RECIPE ARCHIVE

Welcome to Belltown Hill Orchards' recipe archive. We invite you to take a look around and try out some of our favorite recipes utilizing the fresh, local produce available at our Farm Market. Ingredients marked with an asterisk indicate it's an item we carry in our store (during the appropriate season, of course!)

Use the tags to the right to find recipes by ingredient or course. Enjoy!

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Two-Herb Pesto Sauce

Fresh herbs give this pesto outstanding flavor. One recipe is enough for 1/2 lb of pasta. Double the recipe and freeze half of it for use in the colder seasons! For other variations, try substituting walnuts or roasted hazelnuts for the pine nuts.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup fresh Basil*
  • 1/2 cup fresh Italian Parsley*
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Pignoli nuts (pine nuts)
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic*


Directions:
  1. Wash herbs, pat dry. Put all ingredients into a processor or blender, blend until smooth.
*Ingredients available at Belltown