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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: vigil@esca.com (Luck is the residue of design)
- Subject: Pesto Sauces
- Message-ID: <9310202056.AA09297@flash.esca.com>
- Organization: Taronga Park BBS
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1993 13:56:52 -0700
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- Nuts about Pesto is a newsletter I picked up at Larry's Market during
- Basil season.
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- Pistachio Pesto
- -- Nuts About Pesto
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- 2 cups fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup shelled raw pistachio
- 2 large cloves of garlic kernels
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1/2 cup olive oil
- freshly ground salt and pepper
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- Combine the basil, garlic, cheese and pistachios in a food processor or
- blender. Process to mix. With machine running, slowly add olive oil.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and process to desire consistency.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve over pasta or use in any
- recipe specifying a basil pesto.
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- Pistachio Pesto
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- 2 cups, packed, fresh basil 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup pistachio nuts 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup olive oil
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- In a food processor fitted with the steel blade chop the basil, nuts,
- and garlic together until the basil and nuts are in small pieces. Then,
- with the processor running, add the oil in a thin stream until you have
- a fine, green soup. Stir in the cheeses and salt and pepper.
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- Walnut Pesto
- -- Nuts About Pesto
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- 3 cups packed fresh basil 1 to 1 1/2 cups light olive oil
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp minced garlic 1 to 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
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- Combine all ingredients except olive oil, cheese, and salt in blender
- container or bowl of food processor fitted with stainless steel blade.
- Add half the olive oil, process. Add remaining olive oil as needed to
- make thick puree. Do not over process. Mixture should not be a smooth
- paste; tiny pieces of basil should be visible. Add the cheese; process
- just to blend. If needed, mix in salt.
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- To serve, toss pesto at room temperature with hot cooked fettuccine,
- using about 1/4 cup pesto for ever 2 cups cooked pasta.
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- Macadamia Nut Pesto
- -- Bon Appetit, March 1990
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- 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 small bunch fresh basil, chopped 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1/4 white pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped roasted
- macadamia nuts
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- Blend 1/4 cup olive oil, basil and garlic in blender. Add the macadamia
- nuts and Parmesan cheese; blend well. Gradually mix in the remaining
- 1/2 cup oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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