homemade pesto
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
157 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
homemade pesto
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Ingredients
- 3 cup fresh basil
- 2 garlic gloves
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- ½ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese
- 5 tbsp grated pecorino cheese
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Remove the basil leaves from the stems; gently wash the leaves under cold running water; do not fold them as they turn black easily.
- Spread the leaves onto a tea towel and dry them. They must be perfectly dry to make pesto.
- In a mortar, crush the garlic with some salt.
- Add the basil along with all the ingredients except the oil.
- Lightly toast the pine nuts in a skillet on the stove top for a few minutes until they turn golden brown (stir constantly); this will make a nuttier taste.
- Crush a few leaves of basil, adding only a few leaves at a time with long circular movements of the pestle until there’s a smooth and even paste.
- After crushing the basil, add the crushed garlic and pound the mixture until evenly blended. Add the cheese.
- and then the oil to bind the sauce and create a creamy paste.
- Season with salt.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
83mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
951IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 83mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 951IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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