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Friday, July 10, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Classic Ligurian Pesto Sauce - 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

Classic Ligurian Pesto Sauce

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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45 (to 40) basil leaves -- (8-10 large sprigs)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (to 2) garlic cloves -- peeled
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
To serve: cooked pasta to serve 4 people

Place all sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

If sauce is too thick add a little more oil.

Toss pasta in the sauce over low heat and serve.

Makes 4 servings.

VARIATIONS:
1. For a more pungent flavor, replace half the Parmesan cheese with Pecorino Sardo
2. Toss 20 chopped black olives with the sauce and pasta.

Here's the most famous version [of pesto sauce]. It can be refrigerated for up to a week.

Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"Quick After Work Pasta and Sauce Cookbook by Judy Ridgway"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 1997"
Copyright:
"1997"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 158 Calories; 16g Fat (91.6% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 180mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 3 Fat.

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