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Pesto Genovese

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Recipe

The rich taste of this pesto sauce made of pine nuts and basil goes great with pasta and any type of meat.

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

0 min

Ready

10 min
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2-3 cups basil
fresh
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3 tablespoons pine nuts
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2 each garlic cloves
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¼ teaspoon salt
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½ cup olive oil
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½ cup Parmesan cheese
grated
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1 x tomatoes
cherry or grape
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
basil
fresh
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45 ml pine nuts
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2 each garlic cloves
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1.3 ml salt
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118 ml olive oil
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118 ml Parmesan cheese
grated
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1 x tomatoes
cherry or grape
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Directions

Place all ingredients except oil in a food processor or blender. Process, quickly, to a puree. With machine running, gradually add oil until absorbed. Toss with 1 pound fresh, hot pasta (vermicelli, linguini). Serve hot. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 34g (1.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 22792% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 36%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 227mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 10% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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