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Ligurian Basil Pesto Part 3 - Using Pesto For Making Different Pasta Meals Recipe Video

Here I explain how to use your traditional crunchy Italian pesto to make a couple of different pasta meals. For more recipes and videos, please visit http://www.pasta-recipes-made-easy.com/

Summary

Difficulty LevelVery EasyCuisineItalian

VegetarianVegetarianMain IngredientBasil

Ingredients

	Basil leaves	50 Gram, stalks removed
	Pine nuts	1 Tablespoon
	Garlic	1 Clove (5 gm), chopped
	Parmesan cheese	1 Tablespoon
	Salt	1 Pinch
	Extra virgin olive oil	2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: Complete recipe

Calories 271 Calories from Fat 215

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24 g37.6%

Saturated Fat 3.9 g19.7%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 10.2 mg3.4%

Sodium 499.3 mg20.8%

Total Carbohydrates 5 g1.8%

Dietary Fiber 1.5 g5.8%

Sugars 0.9 g

Protein 9 g18.6%

Vitamin A 54.1% Vitamin C 17.8%

Calcium 27.8% Iron 14.6%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Put basil, garlic, salt, cheese & olive oil to a blender.
Blend well.
Add pine nuts to the blender.
Blend again.
Pour in a bowl.
Serve pesto with your favorite pasta.

Editors Review

Here is Part 3 a video that shows how the freshly prepared Ligurian basil pesto is used to make simple delicious pasta for meals. The pesto imparts an awesome texture and flavor to the pasta. This video series is a must watch!

Comments

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healthyeating says :

Hey, your pasta recipes are very famous amongst my friend circle...why don't you post some more videos here :))

Posted on: 19 March 2010 - 5:15am

Chocolatinaa says :

You seem know everything about pasta..pasta is actually one of my favorite dishes!!!! lovely video but wish you had the instructions too at the bottom.

Posted on: 4 December 2009 - 6:50pm