Italian Pesto Sauce

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Servings: 1 Difficulty: Intermediate
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Italian-style classic sauce that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Italian Pesto Sauce

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1 Calories: 576.0

Description

This Italian sauce features Loosely packed fresh basil, Olive oil, Pine nuts, Cloves, Salt. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Freshly grated 3 tb Romano pecorino cheese OR Parmesan cheese Put basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic and salt into a blender or food processor.
  2. Process until smooth.
  3. Pour sauce into small bowl.
  4. Add Parmesan cheese and Romano pecorino cheese or extra Parmesan cheese.
  5. Mix to blend.
  6. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
  7. If you plan to freeze the sauce, add the cheese after the sauce has thawed

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 576.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 54.8g85%
Saturated Fat 11.9g60%
Cholesterol 26.4mg9%
Sodium 5345.2mg223%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g3%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g13%
Sugars 2.3g
Protein 16.3g33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: basil, blending, cheese, cloves, fresh, italian, loosely, nuts, oil, olive, packed, parmesan, pesto, pine, salt, sauce, title, vegetarian
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