I love basil too and find many uses for pesto. I make flat bread veggie piza and use pesto for the sauce. I just spread it on the flat breads, add red onions, roast red peppers, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, black olive slices and top with freshly grated parmesan chees. Bake in 400 degree oven for 15-17 minutes. Yum
Bow Tie Pasta with Chicken & pesto
1 lb. chicken tenders grilled or poached
Fresh Pesto
1/2 box of Bow Tie Pasta
Cut up cooked chicken into bite size pieces, add to cooked pasta and mix with pesto. Top off with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with salad and Crusty Italian Bread or garlic bread.
PS out of season I use fresh spinach in place of basil for the pesto.