An Easy Pesto Sauce

 Years ago pesto sauce had to be handmade. It was picking fresh basil from the garden pulverizing it in a blender and then adding a slow stream of olive oil. Sometimes cheese or walnuts were added for more flavor.It was all so labor intensive. Not anymore. Any home chef can now have pesto at their fingertips.

I found this really great jar of already prepared pesto at Lidl

It;s from their Preferred Selection.

ction and for $2.19 a jar it is well worth it. This is a delicious blend of pesto, oil, Parmegian and walnuts. It's itnese on it;s own so I added some Country Crock Plant Butter.

=I mixed the two together to pour over these -leftover gnocchi also from Lidl.(

Now, all together, this may look unappetizing but once melted,it has a verdant, butterfly flavor that's just light and wonderful

This took only six minutes in the microwave.

It just requires a quick stir to evenly distribute the pesto sauce.

The flavor is simply heavenly. The pesto and butter create the perfect marriage of taste and texture.I think this is definitely my new favorite sauce. I plan on using this on angel hair and spaghetti in the future.

Pesto sauce is now so easy to whip up. Once made it's a great addition to any pasta ,risotto or gnocchi,. dish.Try it today for a nice change up from traditional sauces.