Grilled Potato Skewers with Pesto Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Pesto
• 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed and dried
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 2 medium cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• For the Skewers
• 2 lbs new potatoes, washed and halved
• 2 large red onions, sliced into 1 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 onion layers each)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 12 metal or wooden skewers