BASIC PESTO

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I grow basil in the summer and make pesto out of it to enjoy in appetizers, on pasta, etc! This basic pesto can be frozen and used in recipes year-round: just spoon it into an empty plastic ice cube tray, put the tray in a big freezer bag, and store in the freezer. Any time you need pesto, just pop out one of these pesto 'cubes' and let it thaw!

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Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups fresh basil leaves, washed and dried
8 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 garlic cloves
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
⅓ cup pine nuts, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine basil leaves, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until basil is chopped. Add Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, salt, and pepper; pulse to combine. Pour in remaining olive oil slowly, with the processor running, until pesto has reached the desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Cholesterol 3.5 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 77.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

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