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Garlic Pesto

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5 from 12 votes

Published Feb 28, 2017

Updated Dec 09, 2024

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Garlic Pesto - BEST homemade pesto loaded with garlic, Parmesan cheese, basil and pine nuts.

This garlic pesto recipe is great for potatoes, pasta and more!

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I love pesto. When I dine out, I always opt for entrees with pesto, be it appetizers, pasta, pizza, steak or seafood.

I have never tried making it at home, until very recently when I chanced upon the amazing recipe by Minimalist Baker.

If you have never made pesto before, you should try it out.

It’s extremely easy to make and calls for only a few ingredients: fresh basil, pine nuts, olive oil and Parmesan cheese.

It’s that simple. Use it on potatoes, pasta, steak or seafood.

It’s absolutely amazing!

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5 from 12 votes

Garlic Pesto

By: Bee Yinn Low

Garlic Pesto – BEST homemade pesto loaded with garlic, Parmesan cheese, basil and pine nuts. This garlic pesto recipe is great for potatoes, pasta and more. 

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 cups

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Ingredients  

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• ▢ 2 cups tightly packed fresh Italian basil leaves with small stems
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• ▢ 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• ▢ 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• ▢ 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ Water
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions 

• Add the basil, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese to a food processor. Blend until well combined.
• Slowly add the olive oil to the food processor. If the pesto is too thick, add a little warm water to loosen it. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Stir to combine well.
• The pesto is now ready to use.

Notes

You may keep the pesto in the refrigerator for a few days. Use it on pasta, steak, shrimp, plain toast, potatoes, etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups, Calories: 359kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 35g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 194mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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