Vegetarian

Traditional Pesto takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Traditional Pesto takes several minutes to cook.

Traditional Pesto makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Traditional Pesto are:

2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/2 cup grated grana Padano or Romano
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, toated
1/4 teaspoon salt

Here is how you make Traditional Pesto:

Using a pestle and mortor or a Food Procesor, crush the basil. Add the olive oil, cheses, garlic, pine nuts, salt and crush until a paste is formed.Service with warm pasta, on top of pizza or plain with bread.TO FREEZE: DO NOT ADD THE NUTS OR CHEESE prior to freezing - these get added when you are ready to use. Then - defrost the basil base, add the nuts and cheese and process until you have the paste.Recipe makes approximately 3 cups. 1 serving equals approximately 2 Tablespoons. Freezing in 1 cup sizes works well.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLLINSLG.

The nutritional information for Traditional Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 84.8

• Total Fat: 8.0 g
• Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
• Sodium: 115.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 2.8 g