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QUICK & SIMPLE PESTO (CLASSIC PESTO RECIPE) SAUCE RECIPE - …



Quick & Simple Pesto (Classic Pesto Recipe) Sauce Recipe - … image

This is a pretty easy recipe for a classic pesto sauce. It can be served with pasta for "Pasta & Pesto" or spread on toasted Italian bread or on sandwiches and salads... You can blend it into bread or muffin mix. You can make Pesto Pizza. You can even add heavy cream if you desire a "creamy pesto sauce". The key is to use only FRESH BASIL. Note: Pine nuts are AKA Pignoli Nuts

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups basil leaves (fresh leaves only & firmly packed 2 cups)
3/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
3/4 cup olive oil (I use Extra-Virgin)
3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup pine nuts

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor & cover.
  • Blend on medium speed about 3 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1628.5, FatContent 166.2, SaturatedFatContent 29.7, CholesterolContent 52.8, SodiumContent 927.3, CarbohydrateContent 12, FiberContent 3.4, SugarContent 2, ProteinContent 31.6

WILD GARLIC PESTO RECIPE - BBC GOOD FOOD



Wild garlic pesto recipe - BBC Good Food image

Transform your foraging finds into a tangy sauce by combining wild garlic leaves with parmesan, garlic, lemon and pine nuts. Or, use fresh young nettles

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Condiment

Total Time 17 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes

Yield Makes 275g jar

Number Of Ingredients 6

150g wild garlic leaves or young nettles, or a mixture (foraged – see tip)
50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
½ lemon , zested and a few squeezes of juice
50g pine nuts , toasted
150ml rapeseed oil

Steps:

  • Rinse and roughly chop the wild garlic leaves.
  • Blitz the wild garlic leaves, parmesan, garlic, lemon zest and pine nuts to a rough paste in a food processor. Season, and with the motor running slowly, add almost all the oil. Taste, season and add a few squeezes of lemon juice.
  • Transfer the pesto to a clean jar and top with the remaining oil. Will keep in the fridge for two weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 calories, FatContent 7 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 1 grams saturated fat, ProteinContent 1 grams protein

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