Easy Pesto Recipe
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Easy Pesto

By: Rebecca Jane Thompson  
"This is the easiest pesto recipe, using easy to find ingredients. It can be prepared in 2 minutes after you toast the almonds."

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Prep Time:
2 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
12 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
  2. In a food processor, combine toasted almonds, garlic, basil, olive oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process until a coarse paste is formed.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 199 | Total Fat: 21.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by rita 
Excellent! Loved this one & easy to make too. One thing about the almonds that I really like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2006 by Mark P 
I tried halving this recipe and ran into difficulties. In particular, with half the material,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by SQUEAKYCHU 
Wow! Do I like this recipe! It's quick and yummy. Just the thing to do with a handful of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2007 by marlo 
This recipe really can be adjusted, and probably should be, depending on your taste. We used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2004 by INDIGO184 
This is a great basic pesto recipe- I use pine nuts and possibly any other nuts I have around... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by DICONINE 
This was so easy to put together. I had to add some lemon basil because I didn't have enough... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2006 by rjlund 
I amgiving this recipe 5 stars simply because of the fact that it uses nutmeg!! That is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by twistedsisterl 
I have never made Pesto before and honestly didn't know what it was until I made this and put... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2004 by STORMY4 
This was an awesome recipe! I added about 3 tbsp of parmesan cheese and used the pesto to make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2003 by SilverGirl 
Excellent and so easy! I had never made pesto before--I was surprised at how much better it... MORE

 
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