Pesto-different flavours!

The tradtional basil pesto is amazing when one adds roasted red and yellow peppers and serves it over pasta., but roast them yourself and do not use the ones from the jar packed in oil for this dish.  Those peppers are great for antipasti, but I do not like them with pasta.  You can even make a sundried tomato pesto which is also amazing with a little bit of cheese!  Artichokes also make a great pesto.  I would like to know which type of wine to serve with pesto and pasta?

The basil pesto sometimes has a few French beans and a little boiled chopped potato added.

Juventus, try pistachio pesto - a typical sicilian dish. Fry lightly onion, bacon in some olive oil drops and simply add the pistachio pesto. It is hard to find depending on where you live, but you can also try doing it on your own. It tastes gorgeous.

yes, you add the beans and potato in the boiling water before you put the pasta in. then , when the water boils again you can put the pasta in. Then just drain it and use your pesto. Always keep a little bit of the cooking water when using pesto, as sometimes it gets a bit dry.My friend makes a pesto rosso with sundried tomatoes, capers, tinne dtuna, olive oil. Just blend them to get a paste, it is excellent! paola

 Or add sun dried tomatoes - very Sicilian.

Another interesting sauce also from Liguria is "Salsa di Noci" or Walnut and Pine Nut Sauce. Goes beautifully with pasta.INGREDIENTS:20 large walnuts, blanched and peeled and then chopped50 gof Pine Nuts1 garlic clove minced1 bunch of parsley chopped1 carton of fresh cream (250 g)salt and pepper to tastefreshly grated parmesan cheesemelted butterPREPARATION:Mix the nuts, garlic and parsley. Add the fresh cream very slowly. Season with salt and pepper.Serve with freshly cooked pasta tossed with the melted butter and the parmesan cheese and add the nut sauce on top.Enjoy!

I make a pesto with rocket:  a handful of rocket, juice of half a lemon, ricotta cheese, grated mature pecorino, 1 clove garlic, pepper and olive oli.  Whizz to a smooth paste and throw on your pasta.