SAGE PESTO

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Very tasty, quick, and easy pesto. We use it on soups and sandwiches. It's ready to use right away but I like to make it a day or two before I need it so the flavor can develop. I usually use my Ninja® since its easier to clean than the food processor.

Provided by 2Chance

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

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts
1 cup tightly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
¼ cup fresh sage leaves
5 cloves garlic, smashed
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
⅓ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Process walnuts, parsley, sage, and garlic together in a food processor until coarsely ground. With the food processor still running, slowly stream olive oil into the mixture until completely integrated into a smooth mixture. Add Pecorino Romano cheese, salt, and pepper; continue to process until the mixture has the consistency of a loose paste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 55.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g