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Name: Pesto Genovese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 packs basil; 25 grams pine kernels; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 1 teaspoon granular sea salt; 50 grams parmesan freshly grated; 50 grams pecorino freshly grated; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil or 100-200ml

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INGREDIENTS

4 packs basil
25 grams pine kernels
2 cloves garlic ; chopped
1 teaspoon granular sea salt
50 grams parmesan ; freshly grated
50 grams pecorino ; freshly grated
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ; or 100-200ml

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash and dry the basil leaves. Heat a dry frying pan over medium heat and toast the pine kernels lightly for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.

Drop all ingredients (but only 1/3 cup oil) into a food processor and blend until sauce is very smooth. Add more oil slowly as needed until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

To serve, cook a pasta of your choice according to the packet instructions. Reserve a little of the cooking water when draining the pasta. Before dressing the pasta, dilute the pesto with a tablespoonful of the pasta cooking water.

To store the pesto, pour into a jar, float a layer of olive oil on top, cover and refrigerate for up to a week.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (20g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 147
Calories from Fat: 138 (94%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 15.3g	20 %
	Saturated Fat 2.9g	15 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 5.5mg		2 %
Sodium 96mg		3 %
Potassium 11mg		0 %
Total Carbohydrate 0.5g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0g	0 %
	Sugars, other 0.5g
Protein 2.5g		4 %
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Calories per serving: 147

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