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Quick N' Easy Basil Pesto

Serves 8 $5.00 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$39.99For the whole recipe · ingredients used
Quick N' Easy Basil Pesto
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YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

  1. 01

    In a food processor, alternate adding ingredients until blended smooth. Add more olive oil if the pesto isn’t the correct consistency.

  2. 02

    Use the pesto with 24 hrs or freeze scoops in plastic wrap lined muffin cups for later use.

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Recipe source

Foodista / Common Pile

Original recipe · CC BY 3.0

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Photograph

Fresh Pesto — Foodista

Original photo · CC BY 2.0

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Ingredient photographs (4)

  • Basil, fresh

    File:Ocimum Basilicum leaf lighted by the left.jpg — BernaBotto. Own work

    Original photo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • Olive oil

    https://pixabay.com/photos/olive-oil-greek-oil-olive-bottle-356102/

    Original photo · CC0

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  • Garlic

    File:Opened garlic bulb with garlic clove.jpg — Dubravko Sorić SoraZG on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/11939863@N08/3793285991/in/photostream/

    Original photo · CC BY 2.0

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  • Parmesan

    File:Parmigiano Reggiano DOP Billa.jpg — Isiwal. Own work

    Original photo · CC BY-SA 3.0

    Foreground cutout, sRGB conversion, cropping, metadata removal, WebP resizing; no image generation; Adapted image licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0; original and modifications share this license.