Never going back to bottled pesto again!

O...M...G... so good. This is a recipe forum, so I'll include the recipe, but I really just wanted to show the picture. I'm lucky, my grocery store sells potted basil, so I get it home and give it some TLC before murdering it for it's leaves. So green! Sorry it's in tupperware, it's actually going in tomorrow's dinner-if that turns out good I'll share that too!

Pine nuts - 1/4 cup
Basil - 4 cups, loosely packed
Garlic - 2 cloves, peeled
Parmesan - 2 oz., grated
Olive oil - 1/4 cup

Toast the pine nuts if you want. Pulse everything but the olive oil in a food processor until it's a paste, then drizzle in olive oil until it's the consistency of sauce.

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FFfitgirl

Calories?

shawmutt

4 servings, 222 Calories, 2g carbs, 22g fat, 6g protein, 195g sodium, 1g sugar.

mockchoc

I always make my own since husband is always growing basil for me. If you aren't watching your sodium a touch of salt will lift it even more but otherwise it sounds great and parmesan is a little salty anyway.

tracydr

O...M...G... so good. This is a recipe forum, so I'll include the recipe, but I really just wanted to show the picture. I'm lucky, my grocery store sells potted basil, so I get it home and give it some TLC before murdering it for it's leaves. So green! Sorry it's in tupperware, it's actually going in tomorrow's dinner-if that turns out good I'll share that too!

Pine nuts - 1/4 cup
Basil - 4 cups, loosely packed
Garlic - 2 cloves, peeled
Parmesan - 2 oz., grated
Olive oil - 1/4 cup

Toast the pine nuts if you want. Pulse everything but the olive oil in a food processor until it's a paste, then drizzle in olive oil until it's the consistency of sauce.

I'm a pesto fanastic! I've been decreasing the cheese, oil and pine nuts a little at a time. Add water or chicken broth plus a bit of lemon juice. Next time I will measure, to check calories.

extraordinary_machine

It's also really good with cashews instead of pine nuts.

deanna418

Looks yummy!

mockchoc

It's also really good with cashews instead of pine nuts.

Yes cashews do work well in it too. The place I use to work at made it with cashews.

I thin it out with a little cream or evaporated milk to make it creamy too.

BalmyD

If you want a milder garlic flavor, you can toast the garlic cloves briefly in a dry non-stick pan before peeling them (toast until you see sort of brown spots appearing on the skin).

nas061

4 servings, 222 Calories, 2g carbs, 22g fat, 6g protein, 195g sodium, 1g sugar.

I think that should read 195 mg sodium !

rondaj05

Looks amazing and sounds simple to make. Thanks! :flowerforyou:

mommiejohnsonof6

looks good !!!!

dopeysmelly

Pesto freezes really well. I divide it up into little portions, freeze them and then find them at the back of the freezer in January! Wonderful!!

SHINDY12

bump

heartandsoul1

Have made this with out the pine nuts just as good and lower calories. Also have used kale in place of basil

shawmutt

4 servings, 222 Calories, 2g carbs, 22g fat, 6g protein, 195g sodium, 1g sugar.

I think that should read 195 mg sodium !

LOL yep, sorry

StraubreyR

I didn't even know you could buy bottled pesto! I grow a ton of basil every year to make some, and freeze it (without the nuts).

amysj303

bumping, I would like to try my own pesto!

bonkers1224

Yummy thanks for sharing

WorkingJedi

I was just looking for pesto recipe on line and I saw this thanks ! M