Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Basil, how to make pesto sauce, pesto
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 143kcal
Easy Pesto Sauce really is easy. Perfect for pasta or sandwiches, or on a pizza! So packed with flavor and so easy!
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- 2 cups fresh basil
- 5 tsp pine nuts toasted
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice from one medium lemon
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
In a food processor (or blender) add the basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Process until thoroughly chopped. Remove the lid and scrape the sides of the mixture back down into the base of the processor, or blender.
2 cups fresh basil, 5 tsp pine nuts, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, Kosher salt and black pepper
Place the lid back on, and with the motor running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube. Process until smooth, about 1 minute. Turn off the motor.
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Keep in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 466IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 0.5mg