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Mike's Thai Pesto Sauce

We had fun creating this original recipe, so much fun that we might start playing with mashup recipes more! This mashup is a combination of our spicy jalapeno pesto sauce and a Thai flair. The result? Jalapeno Miss says we definitely have a winner. It's just spicy enough to give a nice little kick, yet with enough Thai to satisfy the Thai food lovers.

Ingredients

• 3 small potatoes peeled and chopped
  
• 10-12 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  
• 30 raw peanuts, shelled
  
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
  
• 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  
• 1 teaspoon Thai spice
  
• Black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat a sauté pan to medium-high heat
2. Add peanuts and potatoes with a little olive oil
3. Sauté 10-12 minutes until peanuts are nicely roasted
4. Transfer ½ of potato/peanut mixture to a food processor or blender
5. Add basil, jalapeno, Thai spice, black pepper and olive oil
6. Pulse until finely chopped or blended
7. Return to sauté pan with remaining potato/peanut mixture
8. Heat about 1 minute
9. Serve with your favorite pasta dish.

This recipe is a great alternative to traditional pesto sauce. We served this with Albacore Tuna and Shell pasta. You can check out the recipe at SeafoodMadness.com.

Fresh ingredients are the key!

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