Ingredients

Pesto

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts (or walnuts)
• 2 large cloves garlic
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, ½ cup of Parmesan, freshly grated

Garlic Butter Sauce

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 6-8 cloves grated fresh garlic
• 1-2 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon white or black pepper

Directions

Pesto

• Combine basil, nuts, and garlic in a food processor until finely minced.
• With machine running, dribble oil until smooth.
• Add the cheese and process briefly.

Garlic Butter Sauce

• In a small pan over medium- low heat, add tbsp butter and when it has melted, add the grated garlic.
• Saute the garlic for 1 min. Do not let it brown.
• Add the remaining butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Cook until butter is melted.

Pesto Garlic Butter Sauce

• Combine the pesto and garlic butter, add lemon zest (optional)