Pesto Beef Skewers

Servings: 5

Ingredients

1.    1 pack (1.25 - 1.5 lb) of beef stew meat cut into bite-size pieces

2.    1/2 cup of barbecue sauce (I used Jack Daniel's Honey flavored) 

3.    1/4 cup of pesto sauce

Directions

1. Marinate your meat in barbecue sauce for 30 minutes. 

2. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F

3. Take 8 to 10 skewers and add your beef cubes (about 3 to 4 pieces per skewer)

4. Place in the oven for 15 minutes

5. Flip the skewers and spread the pesto on top of the beef

6. Place back in the oven for 15 minutes or until cooked to your liking

Chicken Pesto Sandwich

Serving 2

Ingredients

2 sour dough buns

2 pieces of boneless chicken breast

1/2 cup of pesto sauce

1/4 cup of sun dried tomatoes

2 tablespoons of alfalfa sprouts

2 tablespoons of garbanzo sprouts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

2. Pour pesto sauce and chicken breasts in a large plastic bag.  Make sure the pesto is covered over the chicken and let marinate for 10 minutes. 

3. Once chicken is marinated, place on a baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked (every oven cooks differently.  Therefore, check the chicken periodically after the 20 minute mark as white meat dries out quickly).  

4. Once chicken is cooked, slice the sourdough bun in half and spread a layer of pesto sauce.  Place a piece of chicken on top, and add a spoonful of alfalfa sprouts, garbanzo sprouts and sun dried tomatoes. 

5. Repeat process with second sourdough bun.  

Pesto Spread

Serving: Makes about 1 cup worth

Ingredients

1. 2 cups of basil leaves

2. 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts

3. 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic

4. 2/3 cup of olive oil

Directions

1. Add basil leaves, chopped walnuts, and olive oil in a blender.  Grind until basil mixture is smoothened.  

*Note: (You can either stop before all pieces of walnuts are fully grinded.  It's just a personal choice on how you like the consistency of your pesto).  

2.  Remove basil mixture out of the blender and place in a mixing bowl.

3. Add crushed garlic.  Mix well.