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BASIL PESTO

Basil pesto is extremely versatile! It enhances the flavor for all dishes like steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, and pasta! After the ingredients are combined and formed into a tube shape, simply slice whatever size portion you need and freeze the rest! Easy-breezy to prepare and bursting with flavor!

Provided by Bwoogie1

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

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6



Basil Pesto image

Steps:

  • Combine basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture becomes smooth and blended.
  • Pour mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a tube shape and seal. Store in the refrigerator until needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 87.2 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

4 cups packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
⅔ cup pine nuts
salt and ground black pepper to taste

BASIL PESTO

This is a wonderful lemon-flavored pesto. This was my first taste of pesto and I've never gone back! Update as of 2/13/04 I'm glad that you all like this. I freeze this now and keep it on hand for my spaghetti sauce or others sauces. It freezes great!

Provided by Bonnie Traynor

Categories     Spreads

Time 10m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6



Basil Pesto image

Steps:

  • Mix everything together in food processor except the oil and lemon.
  • Once everything is mixed well, drizzle with lemon and oil.
  • Mix until well blended.
  • Serve on pasta or just about anything that needs a pick me up.
  • Will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.4, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 7.3, Sodium 129.1, Carbohydrate 3.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.8, Protein 5.6

1 1/2 cups basil
2 -5 garlic cloves
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/8 cup olive oil

BASIL PESTO

Keep this basic Basil Pesto recipe from Food Network Kitchen in your arsenal and use it for topping pasta, fish, chicken, pizza and more.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6



Basil Pesto image

Steps:

  • Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese.
  • If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.

2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino cheese

BASIC PESTO

Pesto is a mouthful of bright summer - basil made more so. You can buy it in a jar or in the refrigerator section of your grocery story, but there is nothing better than making it yourself. Fresh basil can be found in abundance at farmers' markets in the summer. Just clean, take the stems off and throw the leaves in a food processor with nuts and garlic. Dribble in the oil and you've got a versatile sauce for pasta, chicken or fish.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, quick, condiments, editors' pick

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5



Basic Pesto image

Steps:

  • Combine basil leaves, pine nuts or walnuts and garlic in a food processor and process until very finely minced.
  • With the machine running slowly dribble in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth.
  • Add the cheese and process very briefly, just long enough to combine. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 82, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 49 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

2 cups fresh basil leaves (no stems)
2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts
2 large cloves garlic
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

BASIL PESTO

Simple, Healthy and Delicious.

Provided by loriel099

Time 10m

Yield Makes Batch

Number Of Ingredients 0



Basil Pesto image

Steps:

  • Put the basil, garlic, salt and 2 or 3 grinds of pepper in a food processor and process until the basil and garlic are finely chopped, about 15 seconds.
  • With the machine runing, pour 1/4 cup of the olive oil down the feed tube in a slow, steady stream.
  • Turn off the processor and add the Parmigiano.
  • Process until the cheese is incorporated, about 20 seconds.
  • With the machine running, slowly add the remaining 1/4 cup oil.
  • Add the nuts and pulse until they're coarsely chopped.

CLASSIC PESTO

Whizz up delicious homemade pesto in under 15 minutes using just five ingredients. This herby Italian-style sauce is great stirred through pasta for a quick meal

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta

Time 15m

Yield Makes 250ml

Number Of Ingredients 5



Classic pesto image

Steps:

  • Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz until smooth, then season to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium

50g pine nuts
80g basil
50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative
150ml olive oil
2 garlic cloves

PESTO (FOOD PROCESSOR)

I like my pesto pretty garlicky, so this is how I make mine. I normally weigh my basil after I've stemmed it, so this recipe is per oz of pesto. This amount will sauce about 1/4 pound of pasta, and you can just scale it up based on how much basil you have.

Provided by dividend

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6



Pesto (Food Processor) image

Steps:

  • Put the garlic, pine nuts, and salt in the work bowl of a food processor.
  • Process to a smooth paste.
  • Add the basil, one handful at a time, processing to a paste after each addition.
  • With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil in a thin stream, and process until smooth.
  • Stir in the cheese.
  • To sauce pasta:.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water when you drain the pasta. Toss the pasta with the pesto, and use the reserved water to thin to the desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.1, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 10.3, Sodium 388.8, Carbohydrate 2.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.2, Protein 6.4

1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 ounce basil, stemmed (about 1 cup, loosely packed)
1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 ounce parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

BASIL PESTO

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 6



Basil Pesto image

Steps:

  • In a blender or food processor, combine garlic, salt and pine nuts; cover and process until finely chopped. Add basil and olive oil; puree until smooth. Add cheese and process just until combined. Serve with pasta or grilled meats of vegetables.

Nutrition Facts :

1 to 2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons pine nuts
3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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