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Dulcia Domestica
Appetizer Italian

Dulcia Domestica

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stuff dates with chopped nuts: the nuts are inserted into the space left by the pit.
  2. 2 Place dates in a small pan. Sprinkle with pepper if desired. Add wine, then drizzle honey over dates. Cook over medium heat until the skins begin to peel off the fruit. Transfer dates to a serving dish, and allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Talia

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies
Dessert Italian

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Use a pastry chopper (or food processor) to break up the almond paste into a granulated form. Put in mixing bowl and gradually add the sugar.
  2. 2 In another small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the sugar/almond paste mixture gently.
  3. 3 On a greased and floured cookie sheet, drop a spoonful of the mixture. Press pine nuts into the top of the cookie (you want to cover the top with nuts).
  4. 4 Bake at 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

By Maryellen

Basic Basil Pesto
Dinner Italian

Basic Basil Pesto

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook pine nuts in a dry skillet in a single layer over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately transfer to a plate to stop the cooking process; cool, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine pine nuts, basil, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Pour in olive oil slowly, with the processor running on low speed, until mixture is smooth. Add Parmesan cheese; pulse until just combined.

By Tipsy Inspirations

Pesto Polenta Lasagna
Dinner Italian

Pesto Polenta Lasagna

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil an 11x7x2-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Arrange a single layer of polenta in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread a thin layer of pesto over polenta. Spoon half of the sauce over polenta. Top with another layer of polenta and sauce.
  3. 3 Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Turn on the broiler. Top polenta with cheese and pine nuts, and broil until cheese browns and nuts are toasted.

By Fiffen

Dolce Pesca (Sweet Peaches)
Dessert Italian

Dolce Pesca (Sweet Peaches)

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. 2 Place the figs and pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine. Place the halved peaches onto the prepared baking sheet, cut side up. Sprinkle evenly with the white sugar. Pour the white wine over the peaches, and stuff them with the fig mixture. Pour the brandy over the peaches.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

By Laura_th15

Pesto Genovese (Authentic Italian Basil Pesto)
Pantry Italian

Pesto Genovese (Authentic Italian Basil Pesto)

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crush garlic using a mortar and pestle. Add pine nuts; crush with the garlic. Add basil leaves gradually, making circular movements with the pestle, until a smooth paste forms.
  2. 2 Mix Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and pecorino Romano cheese using a wooden spoon. Stir in olive oil until pesto is blended.

By MadameDanielaMoscaToba

Pesto Delicato di Camogli
Dinner Italian

Pesto Delicato di Camogli

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Add pine nuts to a large mortar and pestle and crush until a past forms, about 2 minutes. Add 1/4 of the basil leaves and begin to crush and grind the basil leaves until they have begun to release their oil and leaves begin to break apart. Add another 1/4 of the basil leaves and the salt. Crush and grind the added leaves and the salt. Continue this until all the basil leaves have been added and crushed; turning into a paste.
  2. 2 Add the Parmesan and Pecorino cheeses and mix with a wooden spoon. Once well combined, add the oil little-by-little until a creamy paste has been achieved.
  3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fresh trofie pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain. Mix in pesto sauce, adding a bit more olive oil if needed.

By Buckwheat Queen

Prosciutto Parmesan and Pine Nut Bruschetta
Appetizer Italian

Prosciutto Parmesan and Pine Nut Bruschetta

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream the butter. Blend in prosciutto, Parmesan cheese and ground black pepper.
  3. 3 Place baguettes on a medium baking sheet. Heat in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Spread baguette slices with the butter mixture. Arrange on a large serving platter. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

By MISS AMY

Gluten-Free Italian Pignoli Cookies
Dessert Italian

Gluten-Free Italian Pignoli Cookies

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set oven racks in the center and lower third and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place pine nuts in a bowl.
  2. 2 Beat almond paste, cane sugar, and confectioners' sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until crumbly. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat on medium speed until a smooth paste forms, 3 to 4 minutes. Add flour and salt and beat until combined; dough will be very tacky.
  3. 3 Scoop 1 tablespoon dough and use damp hands to drop it into the pine nuts, coating one side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet with the nuts facing up. Repeat to form remaining cookies.
  4. 4 Bake cookies in the preheated oven, rotating halfway through, until the edges are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.

By FestivelySouthern

Spinach, Feta, and Pine Nut Ravioli Filling
Lunch Italian

Spinach, Feta, and Pine Nut Ravioli Filling

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach; cook until fully wilted, about 2 minutes. Cool, then squeeze spinach to remove as much liquid as possible.
  2. 2 Combine spinach, feta, and pine nuts in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; pulse until a fine paste consistency.
  3. 3 Drop 30 teaspoonfuls of filling onto 1 pasta sheet, spaced about 1 inch apart. Beat egg and water together in a small bowl; brush over remaining pasta sheet. Gently lay egg washed pasta sheet, egg washed-side down, over filled bottom layer, matching up the 2 sheets evenly. Press out air around each filling portion. Cut into individual ravioli. Press ravioli edges with the tines of a fork to seal.
  4. 4 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in ravioli and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, 3 to 5 minutes.

By Matthew Valleau

Proper Homemade Pesto
Pantry Italian

Proper Homemade Pesto

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crush garlic and a pinch of kosher salt in a mortar with the pestle until garlic is mashed and paste-like, 1 or 2 minutes. Add basil in 3 or 4 additions, crushing and pounding down the leaves until they form a fairly fine paste, about 8 minutes or more depending on size of leaves and thickness of stems. Add and pound in pine nuts.
  2. 2 Transfer a handful of grated cheese to mortar and pound into the sauce. Add another handful of cheese and incorporate into the mixture. Continue adding cheese a handful at a time until completely incorporated, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Drizzle in olive oil 1 tablespoon at a time, pounding it into the sauce. When all the olive oil has been added and emulsified into the mixture, transfer pesto to a bowl and drizzle the surface with olive oil.

By John Mitzewich

Red Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Prosciutto
Dinner Italian

Red Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Prosciutto

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the pine nuts in the hot oil until they turn a light golden brown, about 2 minutes; watch carefully, they burn easily. Stir in the garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute, stirring constantly.
  2. 2 Mix in the Swiss chard; cook and stir until the chard has wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Lightly stir in the chopped prosciutto; cook and stir just until prosciutto is hot, then serve.

By andiwaits

The Best Classic Pesto
Pantry Italian

The Best Classic Pesto

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse basil and garlic in a food processor about 8 times until finely chopped. Add toasted pine nuts and salt; turn processor on low and drizzle olive oil through the chute until everything is incorporated. Add Parmesan cheese and lemon juice; pulse 2 times.

By Nicole McLaughlin

Baby Kale Sauté
Dinner Italian

Baby Kale Sauté

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place pine nuts in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir, about 1 minute. Stir in baby kale a few handfuls at a time until it starts to wilt. Cover and cook until kale is completely wilted and hot, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in toasted pine nuts and golden raisins. Cool briefly before serving, about 5 minutes.

By L Brennan

Italian Pine Nut Cookies
Dessert Italian

Italian Pine Nut Cookies

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Whisk flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pine nuts into dough.
  4. 4 Spread corn flakes into a shallow baking dish. Form dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon per cookie; roll each in the corn flakes, pressing gently to coat. Arrange cookies, 1-inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 23 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheets and dust with confectioners' sugar.

By Nettie Picetti-Grosjean

Basil Pesto
Dinner Italian

Basil Pesto

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine basil, cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add pine nuts, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture is smooth and blended.
  2. 2 Pour mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a tube shape and seal. Store in the refrigerator until needed.

By Bwoogie1

Pignoli Cookies
Dessert Italian

Pignoli Cookies

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil; lightly grease the foil with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place almond paste and white sugar in a food processor; blend until combined. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 egg whites; blend until smooth.
  3. 3 Whisk remaining 2 egg whites in a small bowl. Place pine nuts on a shallow plate.
  4. 4 With lightly floured hands, roll dough into 1-inch balls. Coat balls in egg whites, shaking off excess, then roll in pine nuts, pressing lightly to stick.
  5. 5 Arrange balls on cookie sheets, and flatten slightly to form a 1 1/2-inch round.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheets briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

By Adele

Amazing Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Pantry Italian

Amazing Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling, but do not boil. Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and stir until melted. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve over pasta with a sprinkling of pine nuts.

By Karen

Rudy's Garlic Scape Pesto
Pantry Italian

Rudy's Garlic Scape Pesto

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the garlic scapes, Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, lemon juice, and pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor. Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture. Blend until the pesto is a brilliant green color and smooth in texture. Season with salt and pepper.

By lrob96

White Bean Dip with Pine Nuts
Appetizer Italian

White Bean Dip with Pine Nuts

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the pine nuts, basil, and oregano into a food processor. Cover, and pulse 2 or 3 times to finely grind the nuts. Add beans and garlic; process until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour in the lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper, and pulse 2 to 3 times until mixture is smooth and spreadable. With the food processor running, drizzle the oil into the dip. If mixture becomes too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time until the dip is the right consistency.
  2. 2 Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight to blend the flavors before serving.

By KellyCo

Roasted Peppers with Pine Nuts and Parsley
Side Dish Italian

Roasted Peppers with Pine Nuts and Parsley

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom; remove the stem, seeds, and ribs, then place the peppers cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet. Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 10 minutes. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the skins and discard.
  2. 2 Toast the pine nuts in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, swirling the pine nuts in the skillet until they turn a light tan color and have a nutty fragrance, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a small bowl to prevent them from overcooking.
  3. 3 Slice the roasted peppers into strips, and arrange decoratively onto a serving platter, alternating red and yellow strips. Sprinkle the peppers with toasted pine nuts, raisins, garlic, and parsley, drizzle with olive oil, and season to taste with salt and black pepper.

By TheChef2010

Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Lunch Italian

Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Off heat, add sun-dried tomatoes and soak until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain; reserve broth. Coarsely chop sun-dried tomatoes; set aside.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Cook and stir pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
  4. 4 Heat olive oil and pepper flakes in the same skillet over medium heat; add garlic and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Add spinach; cook until almost wilted. Add reserved broth and sun-dried tomatoes; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes.
  5. 5 Toss penne, spinach mixture, and pine nuts together in a large bowl. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

By madball911