Celebrate Summer With Versatile & Vibrant Pesto

CHICAGO, June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Giovanni Rana, the renowned pasta maker in Italy for over 50 years, is celebrating the season of outdoor entertaining with the Summer of Pesto, a celebration of the verdant, versatile ingredient that brings vibrant color, freshness, and fast flavor to picnics, potlucks and backyard BBQs.

Giovanni Rana's Basil Pesto is made with fresh 100% Genovese basil, D.O.P. Parmigiano Reggiano, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts and garlic, making meals fragrant, bright, and an authentic taste of Italy. 

Celebrate #SummerofPesto by blogging, Instagramming, tweeting, or posting creative uses of pesto for a chance to win an assortment of pesto-themed prizes. To up the ante on classic dishes, pesto lovers can spread onto pizza dough, mix into ground beef for burger patties, use as a marinade for grilled chicken or fish, stir into melted butter for grilled corn, or mix with ricotta for a delicious dip for outdoor entertaining.   

For more tips for how to use pesto, recipes, photos and to share your own #SummerofPesto creations, go to: http://www.giovannirana.com/. Follow Us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. 

Giovanni Rana's Caprese Pasta Salad
Serves 10 – 12 | Prep time: 10 – 15 minutes

Ingredients:
1 – 22 oz. pkg. Giovanni Rana Cheese "Delicato" Tortellini
1 – 7 oz. pkg. Giovanni Rana Basil Pesto
1 1/4 cup water
8 oz. fresh mozzarella pearls
16 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
grated Parmigiano Reggiano and fresh basil for garnish (optional)

1. Prepare tortellini according to package instructions. Cool in well salted ice water.  Drain well until almost dry. 
2. Whisk together basil pesto and water and toss gently with tortellini.
3. Add fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes and gently fold to incorporate.  Top with fresh basil and Parmigiano Reggiano. 

About Giovanni Rana:

Giovanni Rana is a renowned pasta maker in Italy for over 50 years. In 2012, the Rana family launched its first state-of-the-art factory in the US, outside of Chicago in Bartlett, IL, which produces the retail line of pasta and sauces now distributed all over the country. The factory is home to proprietary machinery designed by Mr. Giovanni Rana that mimics the movements used to hand-roll dough to produce an exceptionally thin pasta with a delicate bite that cooks in minutes. The fillings are created from artisanal ingredients including D.O.P. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese imported by the wheel and D.O.P. Genovese basil.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT CHLOE MATA CRANE ([email protected]) OR SARAH HERMALYN ([email protected]) AT BALTZ & COMPANY --- 212-982-8300

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SOURCE Giovanni Rana

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