EZ Red Pesto Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (EZ Red Pesto Sauce). Very easy and fast red pesto for your pasta or chicken dish that anyone can make. You can spice this up with Spanish pepper (just a little), if desired. You can substitute lime juice for the lemon juice, if desired.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

EZ Red Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves

1 cup sun-dried tomatoes

or to taste

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

⅔ cup olive oil

½ cup pine nuts

1 clove garlic

minced

½ lemon

juiced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

White Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Blend basil leaves tomatoes Parmesan cheese olive oil pine nuts and garlic together in a blender until a smooth paste forms. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and black pepper.

Nutritional Information

EZ Red Pesto Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 282

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.9g 14%

Carbohydrates: 5.2g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 27.2g 42%

Saturated Fat: 5.1g 26%

Cholesterol: 8.8mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 639.4IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 15.7mg 26%

Folate: 14.4mcg 4%

Calcium: 134.4mg 13%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 39.9mg 14%

Potassium: 303.5mg 9%

Sodium: 209.9mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 244.4

*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.