Pesto Contributor: Serves: 12
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil leaves 1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese, Grated 1/4 Cup olive oil 3 Tablespoons Pine nuts 3 Each Garlic cloves,finely minced
Cooking Instructions:
Place basil leaves in small batches in food processor and whip until well chopped (do about 3/4 cup at a time). Add about 1/3 the nuts and garlic, blend again. Add about 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese; blend while slowly adding about 1/3 of the olive oil, stopping to scrape down sides of container. Process basil pesto it forms a thick smooth paste. Repeat until all ingredients are used, mix all batches together well. Serve over pasta. Basil pesto keeps in. Divide evenly into a ice cube tray and freeze
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Nutrition Facts:
Per serving: 61 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (87% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 1mg Cholesterol; 31mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates 1 Fiber