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BASIL PESTO
It’s easy to find store-bought basil pesto, but it’s also a snap to make it fresh at home. Add a few spoonsful to hot pasta, spread it on a pizza, swirl it into bread or scone dough, use it as a salad dressing or serve it as a condiment with grilled or roast meat. You’ll find that the pesto possibilities are endless.
Yield: Makes 1 cup
July 02, 2019
BASIL PESTO
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, tightly packed
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, walnuts or almonds
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients except oil in a food processor; process until mixture is paste-like in consistency.
- With machine running, gradually add oil through feed tube in a thin steady stream, processing until mixture is the consistency of thick cream.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. May be frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutritional analysis per 2 tbsp:
185 calories, 18.6 g fat, 3.8 g protein, 1.7 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 190 mg sodium