Recipe - Pine Nut-Spinach Pesto

10 ounce Frozen spinach 1 pkg.
One half cup Chicken broth
1 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
One fourth teaspoon Garlic salt
One fourth teaspoon Lemon pepper
One half teaspoon Oregano
One fourth cup Chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoon Green onions thinly
Sliced
One fourth cup Pine nuts toasted, * see
Note
Parmesan cheese ** see
Note
1 tablespoon Yogurt
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise

* You can substitute sunflower kernels or chopped almonds for the pine nuts
if desired. ** A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese if using this sauce for pasta,
or a mixture of yogurt and mayonnaise if using as a sauce for grilled
chicken or fish.

PESTO: Place frozen spinach in microwave on microwavesafe dish. Cover with
vented plastic wrap and thaw several minutes on high. Break up center with
fork. Drain spinach, pressing out excess moisture. Place in food processor;
add chicken broth, flour, garlic salt, lemonpepper seasoning and oregano.
Puree this mixture. Pour back into microwave bowl. Cook on high for 2
minutes. If cooking on stove, cook and stir until thickened. Add tomatoes,
green onion and pine nuts; heat through. Toss this with pasta and sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese. If using as a sauce for grilled chicken or fish, mix
the mayonnaise and yogurt with the pesto.

Yield: About 1One half cups

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

From: Emory!a4450gh.Esr.Hp.Com!garhow@sdate: Mon, 21 Mar 94 16:05:59 Est

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