When you think of backyard entertaining, burgers or steaks are usually on the menu. If the crowd is right I like to take a fresher approach and serve pasta with Homemade Pesto Sauceand Lemon Basil Grilled Shrimp.
You can use any pesto for the pasta that you like - it is so much easier to make than you'd think. The basil in my garden is not quite ready to harvest, so I bought a huge bunch to use at Trader Joes for just a couple of dollars. I like the put the hot pasta in a big bowl straight from the pasta water and toss it with the pesto - the heat takes a little bit of the edge off of the fresh basil and raw garlic.
Recipes :
Homemade Pesto Sauce
Lemon Basil Grilled Shrimp
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Lemon Basil Grilled Shrimp
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