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Easy Pesto
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Rebecca Jane Thompson
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"This is the easiest pesto recipe, using easy to find ingredients. It can be prepared in 2 minutes after you toast the almonds."
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PREP TIME
2 Min
COOK TIME
10 Min
READY IN
12 Min
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1/4 cup almonds
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
In a food processor, combine toasted almonds, garlic, basil, olive oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process until a coarse paste is formed.
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Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by rita
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rita
Jul. 24, 2007
Excellent! Loved this one & easy to make too. One thing about the almonds that I really like instead of the pine nuts is the COST! The toasted almonds were very tasty & so much less $$. Also...a tip on toasting the nuts, don't bother with the oven, simply heat a (dry) non stick heavy skillet on the stove, and saute' the nuts until toasted with no butter or oil. They are super easy & quick to do this way. Great recipe!
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Excellent! Loved this one & easy to make too. One thing about the almonds that I really like...
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Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2006 by
Mark P
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Mark P
Mar. 1, 2006
I tried halving this recipe and ran into difficulties. In particular, with half the material, after the initial blender pulse, all the material -much more compact- now could lay beneath the blades. Additional blending didn't do anything. I had to manually raise of the material and try to blender again, but this achieved little because it quickly went below the blades again, and in the end I was left with pesto with many practically unchopped garlic and nuts. This is posted here as an unrated review to warn others that before reducing the size of the recipe, think about the size, shape, and abilities of your food processor/blender. (With more material, I think that the convection in my blender would chop everything without difficulty.)
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I tried halving this recipe and ran into difficulties. In particular, with half the material,...
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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by
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SQUEAKYCHU
Sep. 13, 2003
Wow! Do I like this recipe! It's quick and yummy. Just the thing to do with a handful of fresh basil straight from the farmer's market. I simply toasted slivered almonds on a hot, dry skillet until lightly toasted and fragrant. Forget the oven!
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21 users found this review helpful
Wow! Do I like this recipe! It's quick and yummy. Just the thing to do with a handful of...
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Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2007 by marlo
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marlo
Jun. 11, 2007
This recipe really can be adjusted, and probably should be, depending on your taste. We used about 1/2 a cup of toasted pine nuts, added a tbl of shaved parm., added a bit of mint and played with the olive oil till it was the right texture. But this recipe shows you all the basic elements...adding sundried tomatos is fun too, or olvies.
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18 users found this review helpful
This recipe really can be adjusted, and probably should be, depending on your taste. We used...
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Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by DICONINE
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DICONINE
Sep. 20, 2003
This was so easy to put together. I had to add some lemon basil because I didn't have enough of the regular. It was great. I would add more garlic and less oil next time. Thanks for a great recipe! Oh, I also added a little parmesean cheese 'cause I like it!
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18 users found this review helpful
This was so easy to put together. I had to add some lemon basil because I didn't have enough...
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Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2004 by INDIGO184
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INDIGO184
Jun. 6, 2004
This is a great basic pesto recipe- I use pine nuts and possibly any other nuts I have around (pecans). I also add parmesan cheese as I'm a big cheese fan. You can substitute water for some of the oil if you'd like a lower-fat version. Very versatile recipe!
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15 users found this review helpful
This is a great basic pesto recipe- I use pine nuts and possibly any other nuts I have around...
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Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2004 by STORMY4
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STORMY4
Jul. 19, 2004
This was an awesome recipe! I added about 3 tbsp of parmesan cheese and used the pesto to make a cream sauce. I will make this again!
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14 users found this review helpful
This was an awesome recipe! I added about 3 tbsp of parmesan cheese and used the pesto to make...
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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by
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twistedsisterl
Mar. 28, 2007
I have never made Pesto before and honestly didn't know what it was until I made this and put it in a pasta dish,then voila! I realized the glob I dug out of the food processor was a familiar taste and made the pasta dish wonderfully delicious. I used raw almonds and did not toast them, and used dried basil instead of fresh leaves. I will definately make again and not sure I can make another pasta dish without it. Thank you!
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10 users found this review helpful
I have never made Pesto before and honestly didn't know what it was until I made this and put...
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Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2006 by
rjlund
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rjlund
Jul. 9, 2006
I amgiving this recipe 5 stars simply because of the fact that it uses nutmeg!! That is a wonderful addition to any pesto sauce!! I did modify it for other things however, I added lemon juice and parmesan cheese, and used pine nuts instead. This is a great base however, and the nutmeg really does add an impressive taste! Thanks for sharing!
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I amgiving this recipe 5 stars simply because of the fact that it uses nutmeg!! That is a...
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Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2003 by
SilverGirl
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SilverGirl
Aug. 20, 2003
Excellent and so easy! I had never made pesto before--I was surprised at how much better it was than the store-bought kind. I added extra garlic and used pine nuts.
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8 users found this review helpful
Excellent and so easy! I had never made pesto before--I was surprised at how much better it...
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