Davids Poor Mans Pesto Recipes

POOR MAN'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Drain excess grease. Stir cream of mushroom soup and green beans into ground beef and bring to a simmer.
• Spread ground beef mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over ground beef mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

SIMPLE PESTO

Steps:

• Put basil and garlic in food processor. Run for about 10 seconds. Scrape sides and pulse until minced well. While the food processor is running, drizzle in olive oil until you have a smooth paste. Move the mixture to a bowl. Add Parmesan, salt, and pepper.

PESTO DELL'UOMO POVERO (POOR MAN'S PESTO)

Steps:

• Take a leftover loaf of stale french or italian bread. Crush but not to small and toast in oven untill light brown not burnt. It is very important that the bread is dry to create the right consistency not mush.
• Tear and chop fresh herbs (remembers some herbs are more potent than others so use caution) .
• Toast garlic cloves with skin on in a skillet until slightly tender, seven minutes. remove skins.
• Fresh garlic is fine but toasting it seems to help rid some of its effects (If using fresh use less).
• Grate the cheese.
• Combine ingredients in a blender and pulse.
• While pulsing slowly drizzle oil in until consistency has reached a very thick sauce or to the consistency you desire.
• Add zest and salt to personal taste.
• Use fresh this does keep for a day or so. If kept to long bread crumbs get soggy and that makes a gross mushy mess.

POOR MAN'S DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Season with pepper and garlic powder. Layer the beef, potatoes and onion slices in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Combine soup and milk; pour over all. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Garnish with parsley.,