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Homemade Italian Pesto Sauce
Learn the secrets behind one of the most famous Italian sauces in the world, and make a delicious homemade pesto sauce in less than 10 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoon pine nuts
- ½ cup extravirgin olive oil
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ garlic clove finely minced heart removed
- A pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Place pine nuts, garlic and salt into the mortar and crush until reaching a paste consistency.
- Gradually add in the basil leaves, crushing with the pestle all the way long.
- Pestle until all the leaves turn into a creamy bright green paste.
- Fold in the Parmesan cheese and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add in the extravirgin olive oil, until reaching a creamy texture.
- Reserve ⅓ cup pasta cooking water and mix with pesto before tossing it with the pasta.
- Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Notes
- Makes 1 cup of basil pesto
Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Potassium
108mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
1059IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1059IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.