Food Processor Recipes for Pasta Sauce and Dips

<h1>Food Processor Recipes for Pasta Sauce and Dips</h1>Author: <a title="Rachel Peterson" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/rachel-peterson/282612.htm">Rachel Peterson</a> I love good food but I am a very busy person… like most of us, and have little time to really prepare a good meal.  I love food processor or blender recipes because they tend to be super quick to prepare.  I got myself one of those Magic Bullet blenders and use it to make lots of great, simple and delicious food.  Below are some of my favorite recipes. Pesto and Spinach Sauce 12 fresh basil leaves Small bunch of spinach 2 tablespoons pine nuts 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves Pinch of salt Parmesan cheese Place everything in food processor and blend until it makes a grainy paste.  From there heat on stove and use on your favorite pasta dish. Easy Alfredo Sauce ¼ cup double heavy cream 2 tablespoons butter 2 garlic cloves ½ cup parmesan cheese Fresh parsley Salt and pepper Place everything in food processor and blend until smooth.  Heat on stove until ready to serve.  This recipe is rich but absolutely delicious. Bean Dip 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained ¼ cup white onion 2 garlic cloves ¼ cup red pepper ¼ cup chicken or veggie broth 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Cayenne pepper to taste Place all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth.  This recipe can be frozen and eaten at a late date if desired as well. Lemon, Garlic, Chickpea Dip 1 (15 ounce) can chick peas, drained 1-2 cloves garlic 1 lemon – juiced 4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves Salt and pepper to taste Hot sauce to taste Put all ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth.  This yummy dip will leave you smelling like garlic but will taste absolutely delicious. The two pasta sauces and the two dip recipes can all easily be made in the blender or food processor with little fuss and mess.  The only real cleaning that will need to be done is the food processor and hopefully there are others around to do that job.  Each of these recipes will leave you with garlic breath but hopefully everyone will be eating the same thing so it won’t matter.  Besides garlic is good for us.  About the Author: To learn many more easy and quick recipes visit <a href="http://www.magicbulletfoodprocessor.net/"><a href="http://www.MagicBulletFoodProcessor.net" target="_blank">www.MagicBulletFoodProcessor.net</a></a> where you’ll find delicious 10 second recipes and great information on the <a href="http://www.magicbulletfoodprocessor.net/">magic bullet food processor</a>.
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I love good food but I am a very busy person… like most of us, and have little time to really prepare a good meal. I love food processor or blender recipes because they tend to be super quick to prepare. I got myself one of those Magic Bullet blenders and use it to make lots of great, simple and delicious food. Below are some of my favorite recipes.

Pesto and Spinach Sauce

12 fresh basil leaves
Small bunch of spinach
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
Pinch of salt
Parmesan cheese

Place everything in food processor and blend until it makes a grainy paste. From there heat on stove and use on your favorite pasta dish.

Easy Alfredo Sauce

¼ cup double heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves
½ cup parmesan cheese
Fresh parsley
Salt and pepper

Place everything in food processor and blend until smooth. Heat on stove until ready to serve. This recipe is rich but absolutely delicious.

Bean Dip

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
¼ cup white onion
2 garlic cloves
¼ cup red pepper
¼ cup chicken or veggie broth
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Cayenne pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. This recipe can be frozen and eaten at a late date if desired as well.

Lemon, Garlic, Chickpea Dip

1 (15 ounce) can chick peas, drained
1-2 cloves garlic
1 lemon – juiced
4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot sauce to taste

Put all ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth. This yummy dip will leave you smelling like garlic but will taste absolutely delicious.

The two pasta sauces and the two dip recipes can all easily be made in the blender or food processor with little fuss and mess. The only real cleaning that will need to be done is the food processor and hopefully there are others around to do that job. Each of these recipes will leave you with garlic breath but hopefully everyone will be eating the same thing so it won’t matter. Besides garlic is good for us.

To learn many more easy and quick recipes visit www.MagicBulletFoodProcessor.net where you’ll find delicious 10 second recipes and great information on the magic bullet food processor.

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