Sauces

Italian Pesto Sauce

Serves 8 $10.01 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$80.07For the whole recipe · ingredients used

Italian Pesto Sauce — Representative photograph; ingredients, garnishes and presentation may vary.

YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

01
Put basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic and salt into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Pour sauce into small bowl.
02
Add Parmesan cheese and Romano pecorino cheese or extra Parmesan cheese.
03
Mix to blend. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
04
If you plan to freeze the sauce, add the cheese after the sauce has thawed.

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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 (5)

Basil, fresh
File:Ocimum Basilicum leaf lighted by the left.jpg — BernaBotto. Own work
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Olive oil
https://pixabay.com/photos/olive-oil-greek-oil-olive-bottle-356102/
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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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Salt
File:Table salt (53686886134).jpg — Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. table salt. Original embedded copyright notice: CONALLMCCAUGHEY
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Parmesan
File:Parmigiano Reggiano DOP Billa.jpg — Isiwal. Own work
Original photo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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