Time: 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8

Replace traditional basil with parsley in this fresh homemade pesto with pine nuts, garlic, and Parmesan. Roasted bell peppers complement the flavor perfectly. Serve the pesto as a dipping sauce, over pasta, or with meat. Whisk the pesto just before serving to fully appreciate its fresh flavor and rich, spicy aroma.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup lightly toasted pine nuts
• 3 cups fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 0.5 tbsp. coarsely grated parmesan
• 0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 0.5 cups chopped roasted sweet peppers

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Place the pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the parsley, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped.
Step 2
• Add the Parmesan and pulse until evenly distributed. With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil in a steady stream and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and garnish with roasted bell peppers.

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