15-Year-Old Pesto Sauce Recipe
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15-Year-Old Pesto Sauce

By: Love2Cook 
"I first tried pesto in a restaurant about 15 years ago and asked the chef what was in it. I love keeping my own jar of this on hand as it yields enough for a pound of pasta and is wonderful drizzled over tomatoes, boiled potatoes, or Italian bread."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash nutmeg

Directions

  1. Blend the basil, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and nutmeg in a blender until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate until use.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 223 | Total Fat: 22.9g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by Julia Garreaud Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was excellent! The basil I used was extremely flavorful bursting with a healthy and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by nobadwine   view full review
Mommamia! This recipe has way too much salt! I added more basil, olive oil and garlic to try...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2010 by MNMMICHELLE   view full review
Amazing! So good. I added a little more cheese only because I am a cheese freak. I will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by Passion4food   view full review
This pesto is great. I made the mistake in using a canola oil..........as I didn't have any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by SunnyByrd   view full review
Very good basic pesto. Slightly heavyhanded on the salt, but I didn't find it way too salty....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2010 by R. Alexandre   view full review
Simply Amazing!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2009 by Sanro   view full review
Thank you Love2cook, this is a yummy recipe,I had a massive amount of basil,I canned this in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by Marisa   view full review
This was very good and easy, I would give it five stars but I used walnuts instead of pine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by DC Girly Girl   view full review
Pretty generic pesto sauce. I did not add ANY salt as my parmesan was salty enough (freshly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by Sagemoon   view full review
Easy to make and delicious. My family loves this recipe!

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