BASIL PESTO RECIPE | ALLRECIPES
Basil pesto is extremely versatile! It enhances the flavor for all dishes like steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, and pasta! After the ingredients are combined and formed into a tube shape, simply slice whatever size portion you need and freeze the rest! Easy-breezy to prepare and bursting with flavor!
Provided by Bwoogie1
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces Pasta Sauces
Total Time 15 minutes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture becomes smooth and blended.
- Pour mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a tube shape and seal. Store in the refrigerator until needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.1 calories, CarbohydrateContent 1.7 g, CholesterolContent 4.4 mg, FatContent 17.9 g, FiberContent 0.4 g, ProteinContent 3.7 g, SaturatedFatContent 3.2 g, SodiumContent 87.2 mg, SugarContent 0.3 g
EASY BASIL PESTO RECIPE WITH LOTS OF TIPS
This basil pesto recipe won’t turn brown the moment you make it or toss with hot pasta. By quickly blanching the basil, which takes under 10 seconds, we set the basil’s green color and help prevent it from oxidizing over time. It’s an extra step in making pesto, but it doesn’t take long to do. If you prefer to not blanch the basil, you can skip it. Our recipe can be made with fresh or blanched basil.
Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher
Total Time 15 minutes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Yield Makes approximately 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare a small bowl of ice water. Bring a small saucepan, filled halfway with salted water, to a boil. Submerge basil leaves in boiling water for 5 to 10 seconds, or until wilted. Then, immediately plunge into ice water to stop cooking. Drain, squeeze to remove excess water then pat dry with a clean dish towel.
- Smash and peel the garlic clove then mince. Holding a chef’s knife at an angle, scrape the blade of the knife across the minced garlic. Gather it all together then scrape it against the board again until it becomes a fine paste.
- Combine the garlic paste and the pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 2 to 3 times until everything is chopped small. Add basil.
- With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl. After adding all of the oil, check the consistency of the pesto — we like it to have some texture. For smoother pesto, pulse a few more times.
- Transfer pesto to a bowl then mix in the cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use immediately or store for later.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tablespoons, Calories 143, FatContent 15.4g, SaturatedFatContent 2.9g, CholesterolContent 3.6mg, SodiumContent 90mg, CarbohydrateContent 0.5g, FiberContent 0.1g, SugarContent 0.1g, ProteinContent 2.1g
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