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                            GREEN PESTO SAUCE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Sauces
                Condiments

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4       c            Fresh basil leaves *
     1/2   c            Olive oil
   2                    Garlic cloves
   6                    Parsley leaves
                        Salt -- to taste
                        Freshly ground black -
                        Pepper -- to taste
     1/4   c            Pine nuts OR
                        Walnuts or almonds
     1/2   c            Freshly grated Parmesan OR
                        Romano cheese

  *   Measure the basil leaves tightly packed; peel and
  crush the garlic.
  
     Place the basil in a food blender (don't try this
  with dried basil; it won't work).  Add the oil,
  garlic, parsley and salt and pepper.  Blend until all
  are chopped very fine.
     Add the nuts and chop a bit more.  Remove from the
  blender and stir in the grated cheese.
     This recipe makes about 2 cups of sauce.
  
    Comments:  This lovely green sauce comes from Genoa
  in northern Italy. I can no longer think of running my
  kitchen without this condiment.  If you have some in
  your refrigerator you will begin to use it to bolster
  good vegetable soups, flavor garlic toast, add depth
  to salad dressings and, of course, to add to pasta.
     This recipe is for fresh sauce, but if you want to
  freeze basil for the wintertime simply chop the leaves
  in a food blender with enough peanut oil (not olive
  oil) just to make a paste.  Freeze in heavy plastic
  bags or cartons and use the paste to prepare this
  recipe during the winter.  You will not have to add as
  much olive oil because of the peanut oil you used to
  preserve the basil.
  
     Recipe Source: THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith
  From the 09-02-1992 issue - The Springfield Union-News
  
    Formatted for MasterCook II by:  Joe Comiskey
  {*Prodigy Service ID # JPMD44A}  on 09-07-1995
  
  Re-formatted to Meal Master by:  Nancy Filbert
  {*Prodigy ID# LRCE87A} Oct. 1995
 


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