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Basil Pesto
  • Ingredients
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
Directions
  1. With the food processor running, drop in the garlic cloves and process until minced
  2. Turn off the machine and add the basil, parsley, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and salt
  3. Pulse to finely chop the ingredients
  4. With the machine running again, pour in the oil and process to make a paste
  5. Use immediately or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Yield: 1 cup SUGGESTED USE: As well know as pesto is for its use with pasta it is also a very typical paste to rub on poultry before cooking
  6. Try it rubbed under and over the skin of a whole chicken (2 hours) or all over chicken pieces or boneless breasts (2 hours).


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