I love food processors … but unfortunately they tend to be big and bulky and take up precious counter space.
Because of this, I try and utilize the time ours spends on the counter-top more efficiently by making at least 2 recipes every time I pull it out. Last night we whipped up basil pesto and a (surprisingly tasty) white bean dip!
The growth of our outdoor basil plant is getting a little ridiculous – Lucky for us, this “problem” means we have to make homemade fresh pesto!
Fresh Basil Pesto: Add first 5 ingredients to food processor. Drizzle in olive oil until pesto forms a smooth mixture.
- 2-3 handfuls fresh basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- heaping tablespoon pine nuts
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- about 1/4 cup olive oil
Enjoy with pasta or use it in our easy Tortellini in Broth recipe!
White Bean Dip: Add first 6 ingredients to food processor. Drizzle in olive oil until bean dip forms a smooth mixture.
- 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 cloves garlic
- juice of 1 lime
- small handful of parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- about 1/4 cup olive oil
Eat with pita, tortilla chips, raw veggies … whatever you have on hand!
What’s your favorite food processor recipe?
Probably pesto or my mom’s mushroom pate (really, it’s just a dip, but pate sounds fancy!), though in truth the food processor gets used most for making the cat’s chicken that she gets mixed in with her special snowflake wet cat food :)