Servings: 4
Basil Pesto Sauce Recipe
If you're looking for a versatile sauce to use for pasta, meats, and vegetables this EASY homemade Basil Pesto Sauce is for you!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan Reggiano cheese grated
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves packed
- 1/4 cup flat parsley packed
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Fine sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the pine nuts in a large food processor. Pulse until a paste forms.
- Add the parmesan reggiano cheese, garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil, fine salt and pepper. Pulse until a grainy pesto is formed.
- Toss with pasta, make pesto bread, use a marinade for chicken or fish, or use as a salad dressing. This can be refrigerated for up to a week.
- If you tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
Nutrition
Calories: 692kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 69g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g, Monounsaturated Fat: 38g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 254mg, Potassium: 489mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 3924IU, Vitamin C: 33mg, Calcium: 311mg, Iron: 5mg