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Homemade Basil Pesto
Pesto made with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese.
Course
Condiment
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
people
Calories
141
kcal
Author
Kathy Berget
Equipment
Food Processor
Ingredients
4
cups
fresh basil leaves
2
cloves
garlic
½
cup
olive oil
¼
cup
pine nuts
½
cup
Parmesan cheese
¼
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
pepper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Place garlic cloves in a food processor. Pulse for a few seconds until garlic is chopped.
Add basil. Turn processor on. With motor running drizzle olive oil through feed tube.
Scrape down sides. Add pine nuts, cheese, salt and pepper. Run processor until ingredients are well combined.
If mixture is too thick, add an additional tablespoon of olive oil.
Use pesto right away or cover and refrigerate.
Pesto can also be frozen.
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Nutrition
Calories:
141
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
3
mg
|
Sodium:
139
mg
|
Potassium:
53
mg
|
Vitamin A:
545
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1.9
mg
|
Calcium:
77
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg