Sauces and Dressings
Pesto - 2 cups
Makes 2 cups
Pesto - 2 cups
Makes 2 cups
Bright in color and flavor, pesto can easily jazz up any dish,
from pasta or rice to vegetables and meat.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):Calories 41 (65% from fat) / carb. 1g / pro. 3g / fat 3g / sat. fat 1g / chol. 5mg / sod. 115mg calc. 36mg / fiber 0g
Ingredients
- 4ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, cut into two pieces
- 1cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2garlic cloves, peeled
- 4cups fresh basil leaves
- ½teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Put cheese into the blender jar. Secure lid.
- Select Speed 10 and press Start. Blend until finely chopped, about 10 seconds.
- Add remaining ingredients and secure lid. Select Speed 1 and press Start. Blend until garlic and basil are chopped, about 35 seconds. Increase to Speed 6 and blend until smooth, about an additional 30 seconds.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
