* Exported from MasterCook *
Poor Man's Pesto - 2 pts, Carbs 2g, Fiber 0g
Recipe By :The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Low Calorie (Less than 300) Low Carb
Quick Vegan
Veggie WW
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
6 tablespoons pine nuts
2 large garlic cloves -- (2 to 4 cloves, to taste)
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt -- or to taste
6 tablespoons fruity extra virgin olive oil
Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and salt in a food processor fitted with
the metal blade or in a blender. Process or blend until the ingredients are
finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the work bowl as necessary. Add the
oil and process until smooth and creamy. If not using immediately, store
tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, or place in ice cube
trays, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and store in the freezer no longer than
1 month for the best flavor.
Makes 1 cup (16 one-tablespoon servings).
Per about 1 tablespoon: Cals 73, Total Fat 7g (sat fat 1g); Carbs 2g; Fiber 0g;
Prot 2g; Chol 0mg; Sodium 90mg.
The name 'pesto' derive from the thousand-yar-old Ligurian tradition of making
this sauce in a mortar with a pestle. Traditional pesto Genovese almost always
includes a combination of Pramesan and pecorino Romano cheeses ith the
following exceptions: when the pesto is to be stirred into soups or when the
household can't afford the cheese - expensive for some, even in Italy. No
matter. The following cheese-free recipe, adapted fo a food processor or
blender, proved yet again that fruity green olive oil is the heart and
garden-fresh basil the soul of good pesto. It produces a thick, rather creamy
sauce, which is thinned in most pasta recipes with a little pasta cooking
liquid or vegetable broth.
Description:
"2 pts"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"07.01.08"
Copyright:
"2001"
Yield:
"1 cup"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 64 Calories; 7g Fat (90.6% calories from
fat); 1g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 88mg
Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 3334 0 0 0 3261
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