CHIVE PESTO

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Creamy herb paste/sauce perfect for all seasons! Main dish or side dish your guests (and yourself) will love. I made this on a whim when I ran out of basil. In my opinion I like this better than traditional pesto. It's perfect for short pasta shapes. Amount it serves is up to how much you use for your meal.

Provided by Alexandra Antonia

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

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups large garlic chives
½ cup fresh basil leaves
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Steps:

Pulse garlic chives in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add basil; pulse until finely chopped. Pour in olive oil; process until blended. Blend in garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Blend in cream cheese. Chill until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 41.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g