PARSLEY PEPITA PESTO

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Provided by Ian Knauer

Categories     Sauce     Food Processor     Quick & Easy     Parmesan     Pumpkin     Healthy     Parsley     Seed     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/3 cup raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 small garlic clove
2 cups packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Toast seeds in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden in spots and puffed, about 4 minutes.
  • Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then transfer to a food processor. Add parsley and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and pulse until chopped. Add cheese and seeds and process until seeds are finely chopped. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream through feed tube.

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