Traditional Italian Basil Pesto With Pine Nuts Recipes

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EASY CLASSIC BASIL PESTO



Easy Classic Basil Pesto image

Classic Basil Pesto, an easy homemade delicious pesto recipe. Made in 5 minutes with fresh basil.

Provided by Rosemary Molloy

Categories     Main Dish     Pasta

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 3/4 ounces fresh basil (about 4 cups) ((50 grams))
5 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese ((32 grams))
2 tablespoons Pecorino Cheese ((13 grams))
1/3 cup olive oil ((72 grams))
1 tablespoon pine nuts (heaping soup spoon)
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place food processor container and blade in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
  • Meanwhile wash and dry fresh basil leaves.
  • Remove container and blade from refrigerator. Add 1/3 basil leaves, half the salt, one third of the olive oil and pulse to combine. Add another 1/3 basil leaves and pulse to combine add remaining basil leaves and pulse.
  • Add pine nuts, Parmesan Cheese and Pecorino, another one third olive oil, remaining salt and pulse to combine, add remaining olive oil and garlic, pulse on high to combine. Serve over cooked pasta. Enjoy!
  • **Makes approximately 1 cup pesto, I served half over 3 cups cooked Penne Pasta with a little olive oil drizzled and tossed. Left over Pesto should be refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 kcal, Protein 2 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Sodium 136 mg, ServingSize 1 serving

SPINACH BASIL PESTO



Spinach Basil Pesto image

This sauce is perfect for freezing in an ice cube tray. I just pop out a couple of cubes from the freezer and add to a pasta dish for a quick and easy meal. The Parmesan cheese can be omitted and added after thawing. Pour any pesto you aren't using immediately into an ice cube tray, cover with plastic wrap, and store in freezer.

Provided by Dianne

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

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups baby spinach leaves
¾ cup fresh basil leaves
½ cup toasted pine nuts
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Blend the spinach, basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor until nearly smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary. Drizzle the remaining olive oil into the mixture while processing until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 87.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

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