HOW TO MAKE PESTO WITH BASIL RECIPES

Name: Classic pesto
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 250ml
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 50g pine nuts; 80g basil; 50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative; 150ml olive oil; 2 garlic cloves

CLASSIC PESTO RECIPE - BBC GOOD FOOD

Classic pesto recipe - BBC Good Food image

Whizz up delicious homemade pesto in under 15 minutes using just five ingredients. This herby Italian-style sauce is great stirred through pasta for a quick meal

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta

Total Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield Makes 250ml

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

50g pine nuts
80g basil
50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative
150ml olive oil
2 garlic cloves

Steps:

Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz until smooth, then season to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, FatContent 9 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 2 grams saturated fat, FiberContent 0.1 grams fiber, ProteinContent 1 grams protein, SodiumContent 0.04 milligram of sodium

HOMEMADE PESTO RECIPE | ALLRECIPES

Homemade Pesto Recipe | Allrecipes image

A fresh-tasting pesto that can easily be used alone on pasta, crostini, pizza; or add some to your favorite spaghetti sauce for a delicious special flavor! Use pine nuts, walnuts, or a combination of both.

Provided by Peggy

Categories Pasta Sauces

Total Time 15 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups packed fresh basil leaves
¼ cup Italian parsley
2 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
1 cup pine nuts
1 ½ cups shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place basil, Italian parsley, and garlic into a food processor, pulse several times to combine, and process until basil is finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add pine nuts to basil mixture; process until finely chopped, 30 more seconds. Process Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into mixture until finely ground.n
Mix lemon juice into mixture with the machine running; slowly drizzle olive oil into pesto in the running machine until incorporated and pesto is thoroughly combined. Turn off machine and season pesto to taste with salt and black pepper.n

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.7 calories, CarbohydrateContent 5.4 g, CholesterolContent 14.4 mg, FatContent 35.8 g, FiberContent 1.6 g, ProteinContent 14.1 g, SaturatedFatContent 7.9 g, SodiumContent 342.9 mg, SugarContent 0.9 g

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