From Swanson Broth & Stock

No olive oil is needed to make this deliciously easy pasta sauce, prepared in a blender with fresh basil leaves, garlic and flavorful chicken broth.

Spaghetti with Basil Pesto Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Get ready to give out the recipe when you bring this updated version of everyone's favorite casserole to your next potluck.

Pesto Shrimp Mac & Cheese

From Better Homes and Gardens

Prepare this easy dessert in less than 30 minutes. Serve with a young Parmesan cheese, such as Grana Podano; shortbread cookies; warm Brie; or assorted fruit.

Cinnamon Basil Dessert Pesto

From Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry

These pesto-filled pastries can be made ahead. Just bake early in the day and reheat just before serving. Look for the easy directions in the recipe tip.

Pesto Elephant Ears

From Better Homes and Gardens

Use this versatile pesto to season grilled meats, fish, poultry, tofu, vegetables, pasta, omelets, or to spread on grilled bread. A tablespoon packs an abundance of flavor.

Cilantro Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

This make-ahead pesto accents grilled fish and poultry. If Mexican grating cheese is not available, substitute fresh Parmesan cheese.

Southwestern Pesto

From Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry

Easy and sure to make a hit! These appetizing Napoleons are cut into triangles instead of the traditional rectangles and feature pesto sauce and sun-dried tomatoes.

Napoleons California-Style

From Better Homes and Gardens

Feta cheese and kalamata olives give this pesto its Greek flavor. It's tasty over pasta and vegetables. If you have extra basil, make up several batches of this recipe to store in the freezer.

Greek Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

The cheesy pesto is great on chicken but works equally well spread on sandwiches or tossed with pasta.

Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pine nuts are traditionally added to pesto, but you can substitute walnuts or almonds for this easy sauce. To bring out the full flavor of the nuts, toast them in a dry skillet before processing.

Classic Genovese Pesto

From Family Circle

These quick and easy breadsticks are filled with string cheese and pesto and served with spaghetti sauce for dipping.

Speedy Cheese Sticks

From Better Homes and Gardens

A batch of shrimp appetizers is ready for guests in 15 minutes. Basil leaves become edible plates for these stuffed shrimp delights.

Tomato Pesto Stuffed Shrimp

From Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry

Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets make a tender crust for this savory tart filled with layers of pesto, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, crumbled goat cheese and strips of roasted red peppers.

Roasted Pesto Vegetable Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

Using refrigerated pizza dough and purchased pesto give you a head start on this easy appetizer pizza.

Four-Cheese Pizza

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lemon-scented pesto spread over the loaf before baking gives this focaccia an extra-special touch.

Focaccia with Lemon Pesto

From Food & Wine

Instead of making a pesto with basil alone, Grace Parisi blends it with two of summer's most prolific tender herbs--parsley and mint--to make it more complex. Mix the pesto with ground beef to make meat balls or meat loaf, or whisk it with vinegar to create a delicious herb dressing for salad, tomatoes or fish.

Mixed-Herb Pesto

From Food & Wine

Rick Bayless of Chicago's Frontera Grill keeps extra cilantro from going to waste by using it in this pesto, which can stay in the fridge for two months. Try it on fish or add a little to soup.

Chile-Cilantro Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple appetizer is so flavorful it's hard to believe there are just four ingredients.

Tortellini with Salami and Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pesto turns these biscuits into savory, herb-filled treats.

Pesto Biscuits

From Family Circle

This company dinner can be ready in 20 minutes. Sea scallops are sauteed in butter and finished with a splash of white wine before being tossed with the pasta and walnut and Parmesan pesto.

Scallops And Walnut Pesto Over Cappellini

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fondue is fun! This contemporary appetizer recipe is flavored with pesto and three cheeses.

Pesto-Cheese Fondue

From Prego Italian Sauce

Pesto made with toasted walnuts, garlic, basil and spinach stirred into a rich Italian sauce is tossed with penne and topped with Parmesan cheese.

Tomato Walnut Pesto Penne

From Swanson Broth & Stock

The easy-to-make basil pesto adds great flavor to this hearty soup, featuring carrots, potatoes, turnips and leeks. Best of all, it's ready in less than an hour.

Winter Vegetable Bean Soup with Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pesto and Parmesan pair flavorfully in this sourdough bread.

Pesto Sourdough Loaf

From Diabetic Living

Try this sassy pesto tossed with hot cooked pasta.

Mint Pesto