Pesto Sauce

Pesto Sauce is a simple sauce that packs helps to create or finish dishes off. The recipe is incredibly easy to produce with only 5 main ingredients and a blender. This takes two minutes to prepare enough sauce for 8 people. How easy is that? The pine nuts add a lovely silkiness to the sauce whilst the garlic and parmesan add body. The fresh Basil adds the lovely colour, flavour and aroma to the sauce. This is a superb sauce that coats spaghetti such as Spaghetti With Pesto Sauce. A quick meal for those in a rush. This sauce is also diabetic friendly.

Pesto Sauce

The simple recipe of homemade pesto has such an amazing taste from only a few ingredients.

4.67 from 53 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Nuts, Pasta

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 466kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 3 cups basil fresh
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup pine nuts toasted
• 1/4 cup parmesan grated
• Black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Wash and dry basil. Place basil in a blender or food processor with garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, cheese, and pepper.
• Puree until the sauce reaches the consistency you enjoy.
• If serving with pasta, add the pesto and toss thoroughly to serve.
• Serve immediately whilst pasta is piping hot.

Notes

A lovely diabetic suitable recipe that is always a hit.

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 754mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g