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The recipe below is complete except for the ingredient amounts (_). Since the recipes offered at DVO.com are brand name recipes, our publisher partners require us to account for each recipe distributed. To get the entire recipe click Request Recipe below. This is the best Pesto recipe on the web!! Fast! Prep: 10 min Try all the flavor variations of the traditional basil pesto (right)-all are equally as good! Keep pesto on hand to toss with pasta, spread on sandwiches, mix into salads or top hot meats or vegetables. _ cups firmly packed fresh basil leaves ___ cup grated Parmesan cheese ___ cup pine nuts ___ cup olive or vegetable oil _ cloves garlic 1. Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed about 3 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth. 2. Use pesto immediately, or cover tightly and refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month (color of pesto will darken as it stands). NUTRITION FACTS: 2 Tablespoons:; Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 135); Fat 15g (Saturated 3g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 115mg; Carbohydrate 2g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 3g % DAILY VALUE:; Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 10%; Iron 2% DIET EXCHANGES:; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat Cilantro Pesto: Substitute 1 1/2 cups firmly packed fresh cilantro and 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh parsley for the fresh basil. Winter Spinach Pesto: Substitute 2 cups firmly packed fresh spinach and 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves or 1/4 cup dried basil leaves for the fresh basil. Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto: Use food processor. Omit basil. Decrease oil to 1/3 cup; add 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (undrained). From "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cucumbers and Tomatoes in Yogurt Fresh Tomato Sauce Teriyaki Sauce Sweet-and-Sour Sauce Tartar Sauce Pesto Whipped Horseradish Cranberry Sauce Herbed Butter Sauce Hollandaise Sauce White Sauce Velouté Sauce Pan Gravy Brown Sauce Peanut Sauce Prune-Almond Sauce Creamy Herb-Mushroom Sauce Fajita Marinade Garlic Marinade Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Lemon-Herb Marinade Southwestern Rub Teriyaki Marinade TIPS FOR MARINADES AND MARINATING Apple Butter Blueberry Freezer Jam Corn Relish Cranberry-Orange Relish Cream Cheese Spreads Golden Fruit Chutney Herb Vinegar Herbed Oil Lemon Curd Savory Butters Strawberry Freezer Jam Sweet Butters Tomato Salsa Using Herbed Oil SAUCE BASICS SEASONING BASICS COOKING WITH SPICES AND SEEDS SEASONINGS HERB CHART SPICE CHART SEED CHART SEASONING CHART CONDIMENT BASICS |
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