Basil and Roasted Garlic Pesto

Name: Basil and Roasted Garlic Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 1 1/4 cups, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 head garlic; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 -5 sprigs fresh Italian parsley; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; lemon wedge; salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste)

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Recipe by PalatablePastime

Excellent on bruschetta. Is also great on pasta.

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READY IN: 1hr 25mins

SERVES: 10

YIELD: 1 1/4 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

head garlic
2

teaspoons olive oil
4

cups fresh basil leaves, packed
¹⁄₂

cup extra virgin olive oil
3 -5

sprigs fresh Italian parsley
¹⁄₄

cup pine nuts
¹⁄₄

cup parmesan cheese
lemon wedge
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut top 1/3 off of garlic head; peel away paper skin to thin layer or 2 surrounding the cloves.
Place in small ovenproof dish; drizzle top with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 70 minutes; allow to cool.
Squeeze garlic out of the paper skin into a small bowl; set aside.
Place half the basil in a blender; add 1/2 the extra virgin olive oil, garlic, parsley, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and the remaining basil, the other half of the oil, and pulse until blended.
Remove mixture to a bowl; add the parmesan and juice from lemon wedge and mix well.
Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

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