Pesto di Basilico Recipe
Homemade pesto di basilico is fresh, fragrant, and wildly versatile. This timeless recipe is easy, quick, and a real treat to eat.
Ingredients
- 20 g pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic
- 30 g basil
- 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons = 40g
- salt to taste
- 10 g vegetarian italian hard cheese
Instructions
- Add 20 g pine nuts and 1 clove garlic to a food processor. Pulse quickly until the mixture becomes a coarse paste (not smooth).
- Add 30 g basil and pulse again, until the basil is chopped into ultra-fine pieces.
- Pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil and salt (to taste; note that cheese is salty). Stir through the mixture until it becomes creamy.
- Use a fine grater or microplane to grate 10 g vegetarian italian hard cheese (I use vegetarian pecorino) into the pesto di basilico. Stir through.
Equipment
Nutrition
Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 7gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 123mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1630IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 2mg
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