WINTER PESTO

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This has a very different taste to a basil pesto, but I think it is delicious. Plus, it's a great way to eat your spinach! This quantity is enough for 2 1/2 lbs of pasta.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories Spinach

Time 5m

Yield 2 1/2 pounds of pasta

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

5 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups firmly packed spinach leaves, stems discarded,washed well and spun dry
2 cups firmly packed fresh parsley leaves
1 cup olive oil
1 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and cooled
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon crushed fennel seed

Steps:

Mince and mash the garlic to a paste with salt.
In a processor or blender, puree spinach with parsley, oil, walnuts, Parmesan, fennel and garlic paste.
The pesto keeps, covered with a thin film of olive oil and chilled, up to 2 weeks.
This makes enough to use with up to 2 ½ lbs of pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1276.8, Fat 129, SaturatedFat 21.8, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 1592, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 2.1, Protein 25.1

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