BASIL AND ROASTED GARLIC PESTO

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Make and share this Basil and Roasted Garlic Pesto recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 1/4 cups, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head garlic
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 -5 sprigs fresh Italian parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
lemon wedge
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut top 1/3 off of garlic head; peel away paper skin to thin layer or 2 surrounding the cloves.
  • Place in small ovenproof dish; drizzle top with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
  • Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 70 minutes; allow to cool.
  • Squeeze garlic out of the paper skin into a small bowl; set aside.
  • Place half the basil in a blender; add 1/2 the extra virgin olive oil, garlic, parsley, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and the remaining basil, the other half of the oil, and pulse until blended.
  • Remove mixture to a bowl; add the parmesan and juice from lemon wedge and mix well.
  • Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.5, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 2.2, Sodium 40.4, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2.2

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