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Homemade Pesto

Homemade Pesto

5 from 1 vote
This Homemade Pesto is a fresh and flavorful sauce made from simple ingredients. Originating from Italy, it combines fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and olive oil.
Servings 1 cup
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (40g) fresh basil leaves
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp (15g) lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup (75g) pine nuts , toasted
  • 1/4 cup (25g) Parmesan , freshly grated
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (60g) olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pine nuts and toast until light brown. Let them cool slightly.
    pesto steps - toast pine nuts
  • In a food processor, add the pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
    pesto steps - processing pine nuts
  • Process until well combined.
    Processing pine nuts with garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper
  • Add the basil leaves.
    pesto steps - add basil
  • Process until well combined.
    pesto steps- processing the basil with the other ingredients
  • Add in the olive oil and the Parmesan cheese.
  • Process again until combined and smooth.
    pesto steps - processing the basil mixture with Parmesan and olive oil
  • Serve pesto with pasta, over sandwiches, on bruschetta, grilled meat or add it to salads.
    homemade pesto ready to be served

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 987kcalCarbohydrates: 12.9gProtein: 18.8gFat: 102.6gSaturated Fat: 14.1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 817mgPotassium: 552mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 4gCalcium: 312mgIron: 5mg
Calories: 987kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil, basil pesto, pesto, pine nuts