italian grandma pesto sauce

Name: Italian grandma Pesto sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) baby arugula leaves; 3/4 cup(s) basil leaves; 1/2 cup(s) mostly pine nuts and handful of shelled pistachio nuts totaling 1/2 cup; 2 clove(s) garlic; 2/3 cup(s) extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup(s) grated asiago cheese; 1 pound(s) linguine pasta (i like deboles quinoa gf pasta but the gluten free pasta choice is yours); 1 pinch(es) salt if desired

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Ali Pica

Goose Creek, SC

Updated on Jan 15, 2012

This Pesto sauce is amazing! It's great with Parmesan chicken and pasta! Also it's a great dip for bread. :) If doing this recipe for gluten free, be careful of what brand nuts you buy and check if they are gluten free.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time

method Food Processor

yield 4-6 people or lb of pasta

Ingredients

2 cups baby arugula leaves
3/4 cup basil leaves
1/2 cup mostly pine nuts and handful of shelled pistachio nuts totaling 1/2 cup
2 cloves garlic
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup grated asiago cheese
1 pound linguine pasta (i like deboles quinoa gf pasta but the gluten free pasta choice is yours)
1 pinch salt if desired

How To Make italian grandma pesto sauce

Step 1

*Pesto is required to be made in a food processor. In the food processor, add extra virgin olive oil, cheese, and nuts. Process for 1-2 minutes. Then add garlic, basil, and arugula. Process for 2-3 minutes.

Step 2

Cook pasta according to directions.
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