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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

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 | VEGETABLES RECIPE | JAMIE OLIVER



Homemade pesto | Vegetables recipe | Jamie Oliver image

This easy, beautiful pesto recipe is absolutely bursting with fresh herby flavour.

Total Time 5 minutes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ a clove garlic
1 big bunch of fresh basil
1 handful of pine nuts
1 good handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon optional

Steps:

    1. Peel the garlic, then pound in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of sea salt.
    2. Pick, roughly chop and add the basil leaves, then bash to a paste (or pulse in a food processor).
    3. Add the pine nuts (very lightly toast first, if you like) to the mixture and pound again, then stir in half the Parmesan.
    4. Drizzle in some oil – you need just enough to bind the sauce and get it to an oozy consistency.
    5. Add most of the remaining cheese, then season to perfection with salt and black pepper. Have a taste, and keep adding a bit more cheese or oil until you are happy with the taste and consistency.
    6. Add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to give it a little twang, if you like, but it’s not essential.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, FatContent 8.8 g fat, SaturatedFatContent 1.6 g saturated fat, ProteinContent 3.5 g protein, CarbohydrateContent 0.8 g carbohydrate, SugarContent 0.2 g sugar, SodiumContent 0.6 g salt, FiberContent 0.1 g fibre

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