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Pesto Genovese
I delightful sauce for pasta from the lovely Italians. Ready in minutes and can be used with so many dishes.
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Course:
Dips and Spreads, Sauce
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
Cheese, Dips/Spreads, Herbs, Nuts, Parmesan
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
People
Calories:
343
kcal
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Ingredients
Metric
Imperial
2
cups
basil
500 ml
1/2
cup
Extra Virgin olive oil
125 ml
1/2
cup
Parmesan
125 ml, grated
3
tbsp
pine nuts
45 ml, pignoli
2
cloves
garlic
peel/crush
1
tsp
salt
or to taste, 5 ml
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Instructions
Combine all ingredients in and electric blender and process until smooth, stopping the blender once or twice to scrape down the sides of the jar.
When serving with pasta, "loosen" the sauce with a little bit of the boiling starch water from the pasta pot.
Nutrition
Calories:
343
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
35
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
22
g
|
Cholesterol:
9
mg
|
Sodium:
783
mg
|
Potassium:
98
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
733
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
174
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg