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Easy Tree Nut-Free Pesto

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Calories: 70kcal
Due to my wife’s severe tree nut allergy, (I know it’s in every recipe) she never had Pesto sauce because they usually have pine nuts, and I couldn’t wait to make her a homemade version. Now she wants it all day every day.

Equipment

  • 1 food processor

Ingredients

  • 4 clove garlic roughly chopped
  • 2 cup packed basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil or more as needed
  • 1/2 cup tablespoons finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 zest lemon
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place everything the garlic, basil, and olive oil in a food processor until everything is roughly chopped. Pluse as needed. Then add the pepper and process, until everything is well blended. If it is too thick, add some more olive oil will thin it out.
  • Final step add the cheese and pulse until blended in. Season with salt to taste.

Notes

She loves it so much she wants it every day, with every pasta or bread recipe.
70 kcal