Basil Pesto recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
⅔ cup pine nuts
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

177.1 calories
carbohydrate: 1.7 g
cholesterol: 4.4 mg
fat: 17.9 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 3.7 g
saturatedFat: 3.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 87.2 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture becomes smooth and blended.

  2. Pour mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap, roll into a tube shape and seal. Store in the refrigerator until needed.

Recipe Yield

2 cups

Recipe Note

Basil pesto is extremely versatile! It enhances the flavor for all dishes like steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, and pasta! After the ingredients are combined and formed into a tube shape, simply slice whatever size portion you need and freeze the rest! Easy-breezy to prepare and bursting with flavor!

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