Pesto Prestissimo Dip/Filling/Spread

Ingredients

• 15
  
  ounces ricotta (nonfat or whole milk)
  
• 6 to 7
  
  ounces pesto (any kind)
  
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  sundried or fresh tomatoes and/or pine nuts (optional garnish)
  

Directions

1. Empty a carton of ricotta into a small mixing bowl.
2. Add a small jar of pesto.
3. Blend together with a spoon and empty mixture into a small serving bowl or ramekin.
4. Serve immediately with crostini or grissini.

   Pesto Prestissimo can also be used as a luscious filling in pinwheels as pictured above. Simply spread a thin layer on a whole wheat tortilla, roll it up without squeezing, wrap in aluminum foil and chill for at least two hours. Using a sharp knife, create one-inch slices. Top with a halved grape tomato or a sun-dried tomato. Buon appetito!