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Friday, April 3, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Golden Onion and Spinach Pesto - 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

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Golden Onion and Spinach Pesto

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 calories
LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 ounces fresh spinach -- (1 package)
7 ounces oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes -- (1 jar), undrained
4 cloves garlic -- sliced
1 medium onion -- thinly sliced
2/3 cup olive oil -- divided
1 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
1 cup walnuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
Olive oil

Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly and pat dry.
Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add half of spinach and process until finely chopped.
Add remaining spinach; process until finely chopped.
Drain sun-dried tomatoes, reserving oil. Coarsely chop tomatoes; set aside.
Cook garlic and onion in 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender and golden. Remove from heat.
Add half of onion mixture, cheese, walnuts, and salt to spinach in food processor; cover and process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
Add remaining onion mixture. With processor running, gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil through food chute in a slow steady stream; process until smooth.
Stir in sun-dried tomatoes with oil.
Spoon pesto into small glass jars. Cover with a thin layer of additional olive oil. Cover jars with lids and store in refrigerator.
Give each jar as a gift with a package of pasta.

Note: To serve, remove lid from jar. Microwave uncovered at HIGH 30 seconds to 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring once. Toss 2 tablespoons pesto with 1 cup hot cooked pasta.

Yield: 3 cups

The thin layer of olive oil that tops the pesto in each jar helps preserve the sauce's bright green color.

Source:
"Oxmoor House, JANUARY 1995"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"April 2009"
Yield:
"3 cups"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 125 Calories; 11g Fat (77.9% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 132mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 20087 0 0 0