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Best Homemade Basil Pesto
This easy homemade basil pesto sauce is the perfect from scratch recipe! Homemade pesto is so easy to make and adds so much flavor to so many meals.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place pine nuts in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Stir often, cooking for just a few minutes, until they start to brown. Remove from heat and cool.
2
Place basil, pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan in a the bowl of a food processor or blender. Pulse until a paste forms. Add ½ teaspoon salt and pulse to combine.
garlic2 cloves
3
While running the machine, pour in olive oil, starting with 1/2 cup. Once the pesto emulsifies it will become a thick sauce. If you want thinner pesto, add another ¼ cup olive oil.
Nutrition Facts
calories
55 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
100 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
4 mg
carbohydrate Content
1 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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