How To Make Rich Basil Pesto
This creamy basil pesto sauce only takes 5 minutes to make. Enjoy the herby rich sauce made with basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking:
Total: 5 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupbasil
- 1clovegarlic
- ¼cupparmesan,grated
- salt & pepper,to taste
- 2½tbspolive oil
Instructions
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In a food processor pulse basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until smooth.
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Slowly add the olive oil while pulsing.
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Store in a sealed container and refrigerate until ready to use or you can freeze this in ziplocks bags to use at a later date.
Nutrition
- Calories: 90.81kcal
- Fat: 8.70g
- Saturated Fat: 2.15g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.49g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.77g
- Carbohydrates: 0.56g
- Fiber: 0.09g
- Sugar: 0.08g
- Protein: 2.85g
- Cholesterol: 5.06mg
- Sodium: 102.74mg
- Calcium: 97.68mg
- Potassium: 23.47mg
- Iron: 0.26mg
- Vitamin A: 28.06µg
- Vitamin C: 1.05mg
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