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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: shagan@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Susan R. Hagan)
- Subject: Pesto
- Message-ID: <Aug.10.09.54.32.1993.303@gandalf.rutgers.edu>
- Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
- Date: 10 Aug 93 13:54:33 GMT
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- Someone asked for a Pesto recipe, this is what I usually make:
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- *Basil Pesto
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- 1 Cup fresh Basil leaves (Packed)
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/4 Cup of Pinola Nuts (Pine nuts) or Walnuts
- 1/2 Cup olive oil
- 1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
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- In a food processor, or minichopper (I prefer the latter), finely chop
- basil, garlic, and nuts together. Slowly add oil. Blend. Gradually
- add cheese until blended.
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- Toss mixture into hot, cooked pasta and serve immediately.
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- *Note: I am told that you can make pesto from any fresh herb that you like,
- just substitute the Basil here for the same amount of another herb. You could
- use fresh parsley or oregano.
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- >From time to time, I don't have enough basil in my herb garden to make
- a cup so I mix the herbs that are there. I once mixed Basil and
- parsley. Its good, but not as good as straight basil.
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