Name: Ina Garten's Pine Nut and Walnut Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup walnuts; ¼ cup pine nuts; 3 tablespoons (about 9 cloves) diced garlic; 5 cups fresh basil leaves, (packed); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1½ cups extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Ina Garten's Pine Nut and Walnut Pesto Sauce

This delicious pesto recipe is from the Barefoot Contessa Parties cookbook.

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: basil, pesto, pine nuts

Servings: servings (¼ per serving)

Calories: 236kcal

Author: RecipeGirl.com (from the Barefoot Contessa Parties cookbook)

Ingredients

¼ cup walnuts
¼ cup pine nuts
3 tablespoons (about 9 cloves) diced garlic
5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1½ cups extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Place walnuts, pine nuts, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 30 seconds.
Add the basil leaves, salt and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is finely puréed.
Add the Parmesan and purée for a minute. Serve, or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 236kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 256mg, Potassium: 63mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 452IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 75mg, Iron: 1mg