PASTA SAUCE: Poor Man's Pesto - 2 pts, Carbs 2g, Fiber 0g

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Poor Man's Pesto - 2 pts, Carbs 2g, Fiber 0g

 

Recipe By :The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Low Calorie (Less than 300) Low Carb

Quick Vegan

Veggie WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves

6 tablespoons pine nuts

2 large garlic cloves -- (2 to 4 cloves, to taste)

3/4 teaspoon coarse salt -- or to taste

6 tablespoons fruity extra virgin olive oil

 

Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and salt in a food processor fitted with

the metal blade or in a blender. Process or blend until the ingredients are

finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the work bowl as necessary. Add the

oil and process until smooth and creamy. If not using immediately, store tightly

covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, or place in ice cube trays, cover

tightly with plastic wrap, and store in the freezer no longer than 1 month for

the best flavor.

 

Makes 1 cup (16 one-tablespoon servings).

 

Per about 1 tablespoon: Cals 73, Total Fat 7g (sat fat 1g); Carbs 2g; Fiber 0g;

Prot 2g; Chol 0mg; Sodium 90mg.

 

The name 'pesto' derive from the thousand-yar-old Ligurian tradition of making

this sauce in a mortar with a pestle. Traditional pesto Genovese almost always

includes a combination of Pramesan and pecorino Romano cheeses ith the following

exceptions: when the pesto is to be stirred into soups or when the household

can't afford the cheese - expensive for some, even in Italy. No matter. The

following cheese-free recipe, adapted fo a food processor or blender, proved yet

again that fruity green olive oil is the heart and garden-fresh basil the soul

of good pesto. It produces a thick, rather creamy sauce, which is thinned in

most pasta recipes with a little pasta cooking liquid or vegetable broth.

 

Description:

" 2 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.01.08 "

Copyright:

" 2001 "

Yield:

" 1 cup "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 64 Calories; 7g Fat (90.6% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 88mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 3334 0 0 0 3261