Categories: Appetizers, Shrimp

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 crackers

Directions

1. Pesto: add basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic to a food processor; with the machine running, slowly add the oil through the feed tube.

2. Stir in the Parmesan; season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. Spread the mascarpone on a serving platter in a ½-inch thick layer.

4. Spread the pesto on top of the mascarpone.

5. Sprinkle the shrimp all over the spread; serve chilled, with the crackers for spreading.

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