1 2⁄3 cup pine nuts
3 bunches Purple basil
3 
15 tablespoons 
1 2⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 8 min. | 19 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Roast 1 2⁄3 cup pine nuts in a small pan over medium heat until golden brown.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Remove all the stems from the purple basil, keeping only the leaves.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Mix a first time.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add grated 1 2⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), salt and pepper and mix again adding 9 tablespoons olive oil, adjust the volume of olive oil to obtain a paste not too thick.
Your purple pesto is ready.
Your purple pesto is ready.
Remarks
The second addition of olive oil is very indicative, do not hesitate to adapt more or less to the result obtained.
Keeping
Several days in the refrigerator in a closed jar
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 7,439 Kcal or 31,146 Kj | 206 gr | 110 gr | 686 gr |
| 372 % | 79 % | 10 % | 104 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 496 Kcal or 2,077 Kj | 14 gr | 7 gr | 46 gr |
| 25 % | 5 % | 1 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 200 g : 24.84 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pesto, Special Parmesan baguettes, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Sorrel pesto, Green asparagus omelette, ... All |
 | Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sorrel pesto, Chocolate mendiants, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Kalamata Salad, Pesto, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Herb olive oil, New York style pasta, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Individual creamy endive gratins, ... All |
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