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.
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Add to CollectionServings: 8 people
Calories: 466kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash and dry basil. Place basil in a blender or food processor with garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, cheese, and pepper.3 cups basil, 3 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3/4 cup pine nuts, 1/4 cup parmesan, Black 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
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