Elizabeth's Pesto with a Southern Twist

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

A delicious pesto with traditional ingredients. This has been booted up with some southern fried kick. You can spray ice cube trays with cooking spray and spoon in pesto, freeze until hard, and store in freezer in a resealable plastic bag.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 servings

Elizabeth's Pesto with a Southern Twist

Ingredients

1 ½ cups firmly packed basil leaves

1 cup firmly packed spinach leaves

½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley

5 cloves garlic

crushed

½ cup toasted pecans

1 tablespoon lemon zest

½ lemon

juiced

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1 cup olive oil

or as needed

White Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Blend the basil spinach parsley garlic pecans lemon zest lemon juice Parmesan cheese Pecorino Romano cheese cayenne pepper sea salt and black pepper in a food processor until all ingredients are integrated. With the food processor running slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture until the mixture forms a paste.

Nutritional Information

Elizabeth's Pesto with a Southern Twist

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 123.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 1.3g

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 12.5g 19%

Saturated Fat: 2.4g 12%

Cholesterol: 5.5mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 404.3IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 7.4mcg 2%

Calcium: 76.1mg 8%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 10.4mg 4%

Potassium: 46.8mg 1%

Sodium: 156.3mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 112.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.