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Clear glass container filled with homemade basil pesto with fresh basil leaves on the surface.

Fresh Homemade Pesto

hungrydanekitchen
Fresh Pesto
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 329 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups basil, fresh
  • 6 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1 cup Parmesan shredded
  • 1 cup olive oil divided, plus extra for thin layer when storing
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add garlic and pine nuts to food processor and pulse about 30 seconds
  • Add basil, pulse 10-20 seconds, then add parmesan, 1/2 cup oil and blend about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
  • If you have liquid shoot on your food processor, then turn processor on and add remains 1/2 cup olive oil, blend about 30 seconds or until you reach your desired texture. If you do not have a liquid shoot, then add remaining oil to blender and blend until desired texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Basil, Pesto
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