Jalapeno Pesto recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup walnuts
2 cloves garlic
2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
¾ cup shredded Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, stem removed
⅔ cup olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

125.7 calories
carbohydrate: 0.8 g
cholesterol: 3.8 mg
fat: 13 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 2.2 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 66.1 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pulse walnuts and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Add basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and jalapeno pepper, process until combined. Stream olive oil into basil mixture while food processor is still running until consistency is smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

Recipe Yield

14 servings

Recipe Note

A delicious, spicy take on your original Italian pesto.

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