Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto has a garden-fresh flavor, is a great way to use up basil from the garden, and goes amazing over pasta or as a marinade for fish or chicken.

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Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto

Hi Everyone, do you have an abundance of basil in your garden?

This is a great way to use up some of that fresh basil.

This Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto has garden-fresh flavors and goes great over pasta or as a marinade for fish or chicken.

This Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto takes a few simple ingredients, only 15 minutes to make, and makes about 1 cup.

Kitchen Tools

• measuring spoons and cups
• baking spatula
• mason jar for storage
• food processor - this is an updated version of the one that I have

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I know you will love this Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto!

Recipe Attribution

This recipe is inspired by "Fresh Basil Pesto" by Simply Recipes.

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Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto

Yield: 1 cup

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 16 minutes

Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto has a garden fresh flavor, is a great way to use up basil from the garden, and goes amazing over pasta or as a marinade for fish or chicken.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup Italian parsley
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup pine nuts
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• Kosher salt, amount to taste
• fresh ground pepper, amount to taste

Instructions

1. Using a food processor, put all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse several times until it is processed until the desired texture is reached. You may need to scrape down the sides with a baking spatula and pulse again. Adjust the amount of salt and pepper to taste.
2. You can store this Homemade Garden Fresh Basil Pesto in a mason jar. If you are making it ahead, keep in mind that it should be used within 1-2 days and should be refrigerated. The basil can brown when stored, just scrape the top layer off. Enjoy over your favorite pasta or another type of carbohydrate as a marinade for chicken or fish.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1457Total Fat: 150gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 118gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 1283mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 24g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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