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Basil Pesto Recipe
Course:
Condiment
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
basil pesto, basil pesto recipe, basil pesto sauce, homemade pesto
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
172
kcal
Author:
Jessica Formicola
Pesto Sauce made with pine nuts, fresh basil and parsley is perfect as a pasta sauce, marinade, sandwich spread or even dipping sauce. Pesto Sauce also freezes well and can be canned.
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Equipment
Garlic press
Ingredients
1/4
cup
pine nuts
3
tablespoons
Parmesan Reggiano cheese
grated
4
cloves
garlic
2
cups
fresh basil leaves
packed
1/4
cup
flat parsley
packed
3
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
Fine sea salt and pepper
Instructions
Place the pine nuts in a large food processor. Pulse until a paste forms.
Add the parmesan reggiano cheese, garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil, fine salt and pepper. Pulse until a grainy pesto is formed.
Toss with pasta, make pesto bread, use a marinade for chicken or fish, or use as a salad dressing. This can be refrigerated for up to a week.
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Nutrition
Calories:
172
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
2
mg
|
Sodium:
63
mg
|
Potassium:
118
mg
|
Vitamin A:
980
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8.1
mg
|
Calcium:
76
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg