15-Year-Old Pesto Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves
1 cup olive oil
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash nutmeg

Nutrition Info

222.7 calories
carbohydrate: 1.5 g
cholesterol: 5.9 mg
fat: 22.9 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 4.2 g
saturatedFat: 4.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 296.7 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Blend the basil, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and nutmeg in a blender until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate until use.

Recipe Yield

1 1/2 cups

Recipe Note

I first tried pesto in a restaurant about 15 years ago and asked the chef what was in it. I love keeping my own jar of this on hand as it yields enough for a pound of pasta and is wonderful drizzled over tomatoes, boiled potatoes, or Italian bread.

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