Shrimp Spread With Pesto and Mascarpone

Name: Shrimp Spread With Pesto and Mascarpone
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves; 1/3 cup packed fresh flat leaf parsley; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, chilled; 1 1/2 lbs peeled cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped (seasoned to taste); assorted cracker

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Spread on baguette slices, crostini, bagel chips, flatbread, or cucumber slices."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 12 to 16 servings

ingredients

Pesto
2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
¹⁄₃ cup packed fresh flat leaf parsley
¹⁄₄ cup pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
¹⁄₂ cup extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₂ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
salt
fresh ground black pepper
Spread
2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, chilled
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs peeled cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped (seasoned to taste)
assorted cracker

directions

Pesto: add basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic to a food processor; with the machine running, slowly add the oil through the feed tube.
Stir in the Parmesan; season to taste with salt and pepper.
Spread the mascarpone on a serving platter in a ½-inch thick layer.
Spread the pesto on top of the mascarpone.
Sprinkle the shrimp all over the spread; serve chilled, with the crackers for spreading.