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Homemade Pesto

Submitted by lion90

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A variant of the green pesto sauce. Use on pasta, bread, chicken, or whatever

Original recipe serves 16.

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Ingredients

2/3 cup parmesan cheese ; coarsely grated
3 cups basil ; fresh
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic

Preparation:

Finely chop garlic in a food processor. Drop in the pine nuts, oil, pepper, salt, and basil. Process until finely chopped. Add oil, and blend until well incorporated. To store, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator. It should keep for up to 1 week.

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Nutrition Information*
per serving
Based on a 2000 calorie diet

DV %

5.6
--
0.5
3.2
16.9
1.1
5.5
6.2


Calories: 112.3
Total Sugars: 0.2g
Carb.: 1.6g
Fiber: 0.8g
Total Fats: 11g
Cholesterol: 3.3mg
Protein: 2.8g
Sodium: 148.9mg

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*Data provided by USDA


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By Anonymous User (from IP: 74.67.65.---) on 2007-12-05 20:52:16
Add sun dried tomatoes and olives for an extra Mediterranean flare.
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