Potatoes Stuffed With Pesto And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

SUN-DRIED TOMATO SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until blended. In a greased 3-qt. baking dish or 13x9-in. baking pan, layer half of the potatoes, tomato mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. Pour broth over the top. , Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400ÿF.
• Lightly oil an 11 © x 8-inch (2-quart) baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (a mandoline or food processor does the quickest work).
• Add to the boiling water and cook until barely tender, about 8 minutes.
• Drain and toss with the pesto to coat evenly.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Layer half of the potatoes in the dish, sprinkle with one third of the cheese, and sprinkle with basil.
• Continue until you have 3 layers, finishing with cheese.
• Pour in the hot broth.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbling and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO-STUFFED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Using a sharp knife, cut pork lengthwise 3/4 of the way through. Place in a prepared pan and spread sun-dried tomato pesto in the incision. Fold pork back in half and use a metal or wooden skewer to close the seam. Season with salt and black pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, honey mustard and thyme. Spoon mixture over pork.
• Roast 45 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer reads 155 degrees F (pork may still be pink in the center and that's O.K.).
• Let pork rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1-inch thick slices. Serve about 1/2 of the pork with 2 cups rice. Reserve remaining rice and pork for additional meals.

BRIE TOPPED WITH PESTO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place brie on a platter,top with pesto.
• Decorate with tomatoes.
• Serve with crackers or fresh crisp Italian bread.

MASHED POTATOES WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in small bowl. Pour enough hot water over to cover tomatoes; let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain. Return tomatoes to bowl; stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan and oil.
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pot. Stir over medium heat until excess moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add milk, half and half, 2 tablespoons butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper to potatoes. Mash until smooth.
• Butter 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Spread half of mashed potatoes in prepared dish. Sprinkle sun-dried tomato mixture over. Spread remaining mashed potatoes over. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Dot with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake potatoes uncovered until heated through and top is golden brown, about 35 minutes (or up to 45 minutes if refrigerated).

POTATOES STUFFED WITH PESTO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Gently scrub potatoes, but do not peel. Pierce potatoes several times with fork. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced in center with fork. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Cut each potato lengthwise in half; scoop out insides into medium bowl, leaving a thin shell. Add milk to potatoes; mash with potato masher or electric mixer until no lumps remain (amount of milk needed will vary depending on type of potato used). Stir in pesto, tomatoes, olives and 1/2 cup cheese. Fill potato shells with mashed potato mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with basil and additional cheese.