Pesto Sauce

Photo: flickr user thedabble

Ingredients

1 cup pine nuts or walnuts

4 cups fresh basil leaves - (packed)

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

cup white wine

cup fresh lemon juice

cup fat-free chicken broth

teaspoon salt

Preparation

Heat skillet over medium-high heat and toast the nuts, stirring, about 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown.

In food processor, puree basil (or cilantro or sun-dried tomatoes), toasted nuts, and garlic. Add Parmesan cheese, wine, lemon juice, and broth. Process well to blend. Add salt to taste and blend.

May dilute to taste with chicken or vegetable broth.

Variations:Cilantro Pesto: Substitute fresh cilantro for the basil.

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto: Add 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in boiling water until soft, with the basil.

This recipe yields 2 1/2 cups sauce.

Yield: 2 1/2 cups

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Permalink Simona
August 10, 2012

You do have a lot of creativity!!!! What did you get this pesto recipe?! Please this is an offend about Italian Cuisine..... Give it another name :) However I guess the taste of your would be good! Nothing personal ^_^ I'm Italian but I live in Hawaii where I teach Italian cooking class and I also have a cooking blog site...ciao

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