Chive Pesto

Creamy herb paste/sauce perfect for all seasons! Main dish or side dish your guests (and yourself) will love. I made this on a whim when I ran out of basil. In my opinion I like this better than traditional pesto. It's perfect for short pasta shapes. Amount it serves is up to how much you use for your meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves
• 3 cups large garlic chives
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pulse garlic chives in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add basil; pulse until finely chopped. Pour in olive oil; process until blended. Blend in garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Blend in cream cheese. Chill until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.n