Humphrey’s Basil Pesto
Created by Humphrey on July 6, 2024
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #43110
Ingredients
- 4 cups packed fresh basil leaves (about 3 large bunches)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (premium)
- 1/3 cup pine nuts or cashews
- 4 plump fresh large garlic cloves (or 6 medium)
- 1/2 cup DOP Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated or chopped (about 4 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine the basil, olive oil, pine nuts and garlic cloves in a food processor.
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Step 2: Blend until a paste forms, stopping to push down the basil.
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Step 3: Add in the Parmesan cheese, kosher salt and pepper. Blend until just smooth.
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Step 4: Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (53.9 g)
- Calories 242.5
- Total Fat - 24.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.9 g
- Cholesterol - 5.3 mg
- Sodium - 457.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 2.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 0.4 g
- Protein - 4.2 g
- Calcium - 119.2 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg