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Pesto Sauce

This homemade pesto is full of color and flavor, and is delicious over pasta, chicken, or fresh steamed veggies.

  • Total Time10 Minutes
  • Yield
    12 servings
  • DifficultySimple
FPA-Basil-Pesto

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Vitamix

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 240 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup 100 g soy parmesan, or parmesan cheese
  • 6 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 cups 160 g fresh basil leaves
  • ⅓ cup 50 g pine nuts
  • 1 pinch salt, optional
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup 50 g soy parmesan [or parmesan cheese]
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 cups 80 g fresh basil leaves
  • 3 Tablespoons 25 g pine nuts
  • 1 pinch salt, optional
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup 50 g soy parmesan [or parmesan cheese]
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 cups 80 g fresh basil leaves
  • 3 Tablespoons 25 g pine nuts
  • 1 pinch salt, optional
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup 50 g soy parmesan [or parmesan cheese]
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 cups 80 g fresh basil leaves
  • 3 Tablespoons 25 g pine nuts
  • 1 pinch salt, optional
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper

Directions

    1. Place all ingredients except salt and pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 7. Blend for 30 seconds.
    1. Place all ingredients except salt and pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 7. Blend for 30 seconds, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    1. Place all ingredients except salt and pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 7. Blend for 30 seconds, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    1. Place all ingredients except salt and pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 7. Blend for 30 seconds, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Nutrition

1 serving (46 g)
Calories 230
Total Fat 0g
Total Carbohydrate 3g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Sodium 180g
Saturated Fat 4g

Chef's Note

Recipe yields enough sauce to coat 1 pound (454g) of pasta.

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