Warm Oven Brie With Pesto
Soft, rich Brie cheese smothered with pesto is the type of appetizer you should never make at home alone because you'll eat the entire thing.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- ¼cup pine nuts
- 1large clove garlic
- ½cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- ¼cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- ½cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- ½- to 3/4-pound brie wedge
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Pre heat the oven to 325 F. In a food processor, combine the pine nuts, garlic, and cheese until finely chopped.Step 3
With the food processor running, add the olive oil. Pulse until a paste is formed, about 30 to 40 seconds. Add basil leaves. Pulse just until the basil leaves are chopped and blended into the nut paste.Step 4
Put the wedge or round of brie in a rimmed baking dish that can also be used to serve it, or onto a cookie sheet.Step 5
Warm the brie in the oven just until the edges are melting and bubbly, about 6 to 8 minutes. Be careful not to overheat it or the Brie will completely melt.Step 6
Spread the pesto on top of the Brie. Extra pesto can be spooned around the brie, or placed in a separate bowl.