1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios, plus more for garnish.

Turn off heat and let stand, covered, until water is absorbed and rice is very tender, 8 to 12 minutes..Serve the stew ladled over the rice.

Top with eggs, chives, sesame seeds, avocado slices, Shito hot pepper sauce, chiles, and cilantro, if desired.If you eat this for breakfast we'll make a Ghanaian out of you yet!.A bowl of this brothy vegetable soup is a perfect light meal when fresh produce is plentiful.If you have pesto saved in the freezer from last summer, this is a great way to use it up, but a good-quality store-bought pesto also works well..

What is the difference between pistou and pesto?.Pistou is essentially a simplified version of.

pesto alla Genovese.

that's made without the pine nuts — and sometimes without the cheese.drained canned diced tomatoes (one 15-ounce can).

drained and rinsed canned white beans, preferably cannellini.elbow macaroni or other small pasta.

cloves garlic, peeled.loosely packed basil leaves.