Compound Pesto Butter
Chef’s Notes: These pesto butters are a lifesaver. Have four or five different flavor combinations in your freezer or refrigerator at any given time, and if you love to entertain, grab a few of your favorite flavors, bring to room temperature, and get the party started. You can use them for everything from glazing grilled fish, beef, or chicken to adding more flavor to a toasted bagel or, of course, a simple buttered pasta dish.Makes 1 stick
Total Time: 10 minutes
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup pesto
Serving Suggestions for a Cocktail Party
Cut a variety of breads and place them in a large basket. Gather smaller bowls to put out various cheeses, jams, sliced hardboiled eggs, and compound pesto butter. Other options would be watermelon radish slices, cucumber slices, figs, roasted peppers, apple and peach slices, and mixed nuts.
Reprinted with permission from “Pesto: The Modern Mother Sauce“ by Leslie Lennox, Agate Surrey, 2019.