Pesto can make any meal feel fresh and full of flavor. These 11 easy ideas show how simple it is to mix things up in the kitchen. Just a little twist can turn plain food into something really ...

Don’t forget to reserve some pasta cooking water.Before you drain the pasta, remove and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta cooking water; we need the starchy water to thin out the pesto to create ...

Pesto is more than a basil-based condiment for pasta. These pesto recipes prove how versatile the sauce can be. Add other herbs and greens, swap out the nuts, and pair the sauce with all kinds of ...

An abundance of fresh herbs is transformed into bright, flavorful pesto that brings out the best in any salad, soup, or pasta. An abundance of fresh herbs is transformed into bright, ...

In an 8-inch-square baking dish, spread 1/4 cup of the ricotta, and top with 4 lasagna noodles, overlapping them a little. Spread half of the pesto over the noodles, then half of the ricotta.

Pesto is typically destined for a plate of al dente pasta, but it actually works wonderfully as an ingredient, adding color and garlicky verve to soups, stews, or, in this case, a one-pan orzo ...