ELIZABETH'S PESTO WITH A SOUTHERN TWIST

Elizabeth's Pesto with a Southern Twist image

A delicious pesto with traditional ingredients. This has been booted up with some southern fried kick. You can spray ice cube trays with cooking spray and spoon in pesto, freeze until hard, and store in freezer in a resealable plastic bag.

Provided by ELIZABETH MELVIN

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

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ½ cups firmly packed basil leaves
1 cup firmly packed spinach leaves
½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
5 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup toasted pecans
1 tablespoon lemon zest
½ lemon, juiced
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 cup olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

Blend the basil, spinach, parsley, garlic, pecans, lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, Pecorino Romano cheese, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and black pepper in a food processor until all ingredients are integrated. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture until the mixture forms a paste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1.3 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 156.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g