About Recipe

With the holidays rapidly approaching it’s not too early to start thinking about dishes to make your holiday gatherings more delicious!  Everyone of us becomes an event planner when the holiday season starts and whether it’s a cocktail party, dinner or even a brunch, my Pasta Nests with Shrimp will leave a lasting impression. Let’s start by getting our ingredients ready to make the Pasta Nests. Everything can go together in the same bowl. I found adding a little extra olive oil to the pasta helped keep it moister.  Just add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in as you blend all the ingredients. I used a cupcake size tin and sprayed the tin liberally with PAM Original Cooking Spray.   PAM Cooking Spray leaves *99% less residue than margarine or bargain-brand cooking sprays do. (*vs. leading cooking sprays (except olive oil), after spraying on glass bakeware, baking at 400°F for 30 min, cooling, and then washing in standard home dishwasher with detergent and repeating 4 times). **Cooking Tip  After making your pesto, oxidation starts to take place darkening the top of your pesto, making it less visually attractive.  Here’s a tip to keep it fresh and that beautiful shade of green until you need it.   Spray an ice cube tray with PAM Original Cooking Spray, then divide your pesto among the cubes.  Freeze the pesto solid, then twist the tray and watch the pesto cubes pop right out of the tray!  Place your pesto cubes in a zip-lock […]