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Pesto - 1 Tbsp serving takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Pesto - 1 Tbsp serving takes several minutes to cook.

Pesto - 1 Tbsp serving makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Pesto - 1 Tbsp serving are:

Fresh Basil, (about 4 cups of leaves, rinsed)Almonds, 1 oz (24 whole kernels)
Garlic, 6 cloves
1/4 cup Olive Oil, (more or less to taste)
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1 cup

Here is how you make Pesto - 1 Tbsp serving:

in Food processor, place leaves, peeled garlic and almonds. Use Pulse until contents are finely ground; drizzle olive oil in while processor is running until it becomes the consistency you want. At this point, you can freeze the pesto. If using fresh or after thawing, add parmesan cheese and stir to blend before placing on pasta, sandwiches, vegetables, etc.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEYTONT1.

The nutritional information for Pesto - 1 Tbsp serving is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 58.1

• Total Fat: 4.4 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 79.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 3.1 g