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Carrie
12-29-2009, 07:28 PM
BASIL-PRESTO- PESTO
[PEH-stoh] Italian for “pounded,” pesto is a uncooked sauce made with fresh basil, garlic, parmesan and my extra strength Carrie’s Canna olive oil recipe

GREAT FOR ALMOST ALL PASTA SAUCE’S,BREADS AND AS A GREAT MARINADE

FRESH BASIL,PACKED 2 CUPS
PINENUTS,TOASTED (WILL WORK W/ WALNUTS) ¼ CUP
GRATED PARMESAN OR RAMINO CHEESE ¼ CUP
EXTRA STRENGTH CANNA OLIVE OIL ½ CUP
GARLIC CLOVES 3-4
SALT ½ TSP
PEPPER(WHITE IF YA HAVE) ¼ TSP

PROCESS ALL INGREDIENTS WITH HALF THE OIL IN FOOD PROCESSOR OR BLENDER UNTIL FINELY CHOPPED.
WITH MOTOR RUNNING, SLOWLY ADD REST OF OIL IN A STEADY STREAM THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE LID OR FEED CHUTE UNTIL MIXTURE IS THICK AND GRAINY.

MAKES A LITTLE MORE THAN A CUP, EVERYONE’S DOSE IS DIFFERENT,BUT 2 TBSP IN MY BOWL OF PASTA DID THE TRICK.

By: Carrie

Neal
12-29-2009, 08:14 PM
Sounds like a keeper to me!
Thanks,
Neal.