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Name: Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 175 ml Extra virgin olive oil; 60 grams Fresh basil About two big bunches; 2 cloves Garlic finely grated or pounded; 65 grams Pine nuts lightly toasted and pounded; 100 grams Parmesan finely grated; pinch Salt

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INGREDIENTS

175 ml Extra virgin olive oil
60 grams Fresh basil ; About two big bunches
2 cloves Garlic ; finely grated or pounded
65 grams Pine nuts ; lightly toasted and pounded
100 grams Parmesan ; finely grated
pinch Salt

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pour the olive oil into the blender.

2. Chop the basil leaves and add them to the olive oil to encourage the basil to break down as quickly as possible.

3. Toast the pine nuts lightly on the stove under medium heat. When they become fragrant, chop them and add it to the olive oil.

4. Chop or mince the garlic and add it to the blender.

5. Pulse the mixtures and push down the leaves with a rubber spatula a couple of times a minute until the basil oil becomes fragrant and emerald green.

6. Scoop the mixture out into a seperate bowl and mix in the grated parmesean cheese and salt.

7. Taste and adjust accordingly.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (49g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 286
Calories from Fat: 260 (91%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 28.9g	38 %
	Saturated Fat 5.3g	26 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 16.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 11mg		3 %
Sodium 192.2mg		7 %
Potassium 91.5mg		2 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.2g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.4g	2 %
	Sugars, other 1.7g
Protein 6.2g		9 %
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Calories per serving: 286

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