Yield: 1 cup
How to Make Basil Pesto Sauce
This easy Homemade Basil Pesto Sauce is made with basil, parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts and more. This classic and flavorful condiment will turn any meal into instant comfort food!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- ½ cup of fresh spinach
- 2 oz grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup pine nuts, can sub chopped walnuts or almonds
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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Instructions
- Toast pine nuts in a small skillet on medium heat until golden and slightly brown. Allow nuts to cool before proceeding.
- In a food processor, pulse basil, spinach and toasted nuts. Be sure not to over blend as some texture is nice to have in the Pesto. Add the garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and pulse several times more. Scrape down the sides of your bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Slowly pour in the olive oil while food processor is on and occasionally stop to scrape down the sides of your bowl once more, as needed.
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Notes
Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 253kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 350mg