{"id":2449,"date":"2020-08-05T16:26:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T04:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfb-wordpress-ae-prod.azurewebsites.net\/explore\/uncategorized\/my-choice-tips-how-to-make-vegan-basil-pesto\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:14:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T03:14:58","slug":"my-choice-tips-how-to-make-vegan-basil-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2020\/08\/05\/my-choice-tips-how-to-make-vegan-basil-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"My Choice tips &#8211; how to make vegan basil pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The great thing about the new My Choice bag is that you can get the whole family involved with choosing what&#8217;s for dinner each week! <strong>Customise your own bag from 10 of our favourite recipes<\/strong> to suit your week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadia&#8217;s faves next week include Butterflied Lamb with Seasonal Veggies and Gravy, and Veggie Creamy Mushroom Lasagne with Basil Pesto. These recipes are coming up in My Choice on 16th August. Find out more about our My Choice Bag and how to order for 2 or 4 people, for 3, 4 or 5 nights for next weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/my-choice\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to make vegan basil pesto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re big fans of pesto, it\u2019s super tasty and easy to make. Lately we&#8217;ve been trying this plant-based twist to the traditional recipe that comes pre-made with some My Food Bag meals including the Veggie Lasagne in next week&#8217;s My Choice bag. All you need is basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. Watch the video below to see how Nadia makes it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1080' height='608' src='https:\/\/video.wordpress.com\/embed\/kw3mFqA1?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/my-choice\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Asset-138.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1741\" title=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Asset-138.png 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Asset-138-300x26.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Asset-138-768x65.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Asset-138-980x83.png 980w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Asset-138-480x41.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-2417\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"2417\" data-servings=\"4\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-tinysalt-no-image\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-ts-container\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-ts-header\">   \n        \n        <h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Creamy Mushroom Skillet Lasagne with Pesto &#038; Ricotta<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Creamy mushroom and lentil skillet lasagne with ricotta cheese and basil pesto.<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ts-main-meta\">\n        <div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-servings-label\">Servings <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-block-text-normal\">4<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-custom-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-custom-time-label\">Ready in <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-custom_time wprm-recipe-custom_time-minutes\">45<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-custom_time-unit wprm-recipe-custom_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ts-equipment-ingredients\">\n        \n        <div id=\"recipe-2417-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-2417-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"2417\" data-servings=\"4\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Lasagne<\/h4><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red onion, thinly sliced<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">500g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">button mushrooms, finely chopped<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">brown sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Italian herbs<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dried basil<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground fennel<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sweet paprika<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">carrot, grated<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">drizzle of oil<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"10\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">vegetable stock<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"11\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cans<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chopped tomatoes<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"12\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u2153<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">split red lentils<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"13\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"14\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u2154<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lite sour cream<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"15\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">250g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fresh lasagne sheets<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Topping<\/h4><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"17\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">courgette, peeled into ribbons<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"18\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">200g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ricotta cheese<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"19\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">drizzle of oil<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"20\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">100g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">basil pesto (comes pre-made in My Food Bag, or see recipe below)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">To serve<\/h4><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"22\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">bunch<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">basil, leaves picked<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ts-instructions\">\n        <div id=\"recipe-2417-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-2417-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"2417\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Preheat oven to 220\u00b0C (or 200\u00b0C fan bake). If you don\u2019t have a large oven-proof fry-pan, set aside a large baking dish.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Prep onion, mushrooms, carrot and courgette. Set aside separately.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Heat oil in a large, oven-proof fry-pan on high heat. Cook onion and mushrooms for 4-5 minutes, until softened and browned. Add sugar, spices and carrot to pan and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring, until fragrant.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Add stock, canned tomatoes, lentils and salt to pan and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to minimum and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until sauce has reduced slightly and lentils have softened. Remove from heat and stir through sour cream. Transfer mixture to baking dish, if using.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Carefully separate lasagne sheets and cut into rectangles (roughly 10&#215;5 cm). Gently fold individual pasta sheets through sauce, ensuring sheets are separated and not sticking together. Top with courgette ribbons, dollops of ricotta and pesto. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Bake lasagne for about 15 minutes, until golden on top and pasta is tender.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Prep basil.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-2417-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Serve lasagne topped with basil.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div id=\"recipe-2417-notes\" class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Notes<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><h3 class=\"mt-2 mb-3\">Nutritional Info<\/h3>\n<span class=\"m-0\" style=\"display: block;\">Energy 2791kJ \/ 667 cal<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span class=\"m-0\" style=\"display: block;\">Protein 25g<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span class=\"m-0\" style=\"display: block;\">Carbohydrate 62.5g<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span class=\"m-0\" style=\"display: block;\">Fat 33.7g<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">\u00a0<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>Plant Based Basil Pesto:<\/strong><\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>basil<\/strong> 2 cups<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>garlic<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bd clove<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>toasted pine nuts<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bc cup<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>extra virgin olive oil<\/strong>\u00a0\u2153 cup<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>lemon juice<\/strong>\u00a01-2 tablespoons<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><strong>salt and black pepper<\/strong><\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">Combine basil, garlic, toasted pine nuts in a food processor. With the motor running, slowly add\u00a0extra virgin olive oil, then season to taste with lemon juice, salt and black pepper.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ts-meta\">\n        \n        <div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-nutrition-container wprm-recipe-calories-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-nutrition-icon wprm-recipe-calories-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><rect data-color=\"color-2\" x=\"21\" y=\"8\" fill=\"#333333\" width=\"3\" height=\"8\"\/><path fill=\"#333333\" d=\"M18,5H1C0.448,5,0,5.447,0,6v12c0,0.553,0.448,1,1,1h17c0.552,0,1-0.447,1-1V6C19,5.447,18.552,5,18,5z M11,12v4l-7-5l5,1V8l6,5L11,12z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-nutrition-label wprm-recipe-calories-label\">Calories: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-nutrition-with-unit\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-nutrition wprm-recipe-calories wprm-block-text-normal\">667<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-nutrition-unit wprm-recipe-calories-unit wprm-block-text-normal\">kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The great thing about the new My Choice bag is that you can get the whole family involved with choosing what&#8217;s for dinner each week! Customise your own bag from 10 of our favourite recipes to suit your week! Nadia&#8217;s faves next week include Butterflied Lamb with Seasonal Veggies and Gravy, and Veggie Creamy Mushroom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2353,2354,2356],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-my-food-bag","category-nadias-kitchen-hacks","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16260,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions\/16260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}