PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 12 standard (2-1/2-inch) muffin pan cups or line with paper baking cups.
2. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons cheese, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Combine milk, oil and egg in small bowl; stir until blended. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Do not overmix. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling 1/3 full. Stir pesto sauce; spoon 1 teaspoon sauce into each muffin cup. Spoon remaining batter evenly over pesto sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon cheese evenly over muffins.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean. Cool in muffin pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack 10 minutes.