Pesto Pie
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 2:36am

Ingredients




2 cups Packed Basil
3 cups Garlic
cup Parmesan Cheese
5 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup Toasted walnuts or pine nuts
2 tablespoons Butter
1 tablespoon Oil
1 cup Chopped Onion
15 ounces Ricotta Cheese
4 Eggs
ds White Pepper
ds Salt
ds Nutmeg

Preparation

1 Using first four ingredients make pesto in a blender until creamy. Then = saute onion in oil and butter until soft. Then whisk ricotta cheese and eggs with onion. Add spices and pour into prepared pie pan. Top with pesto and swirl pesto into pie. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes until firm and set. 2 NOTES : For crust cut 4 1/2 tablespoons chilled shortening and 1/4 cup butter e until a ball is formed roll out, put into a 9" pie pan and bake with foil more. You can use a pre-made pie crust just bake as directed above. Also