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Spinach Pesto Sauce

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Spinach pesto sauce is made with fresh spinach, garlic, pine nuts, basil, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups washed, torn spinach leaves, stems removed, well packed, 16 to 24 ounces
  • 3 garlic cloves, halved
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • hot, cooked spaghetti

Preparation:

Place a few spinach leaves, garlic, pine nuts, basil and a little oil in blender or food processor container. Cover and puree until leaves begin to look crushed. Continue adding spinach leaves a few at a time with small amounts of oil to blender, using a rubber spatula to help to combine pureed mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and 1/8 tsp. salt. Cover and process until spinach pesto mixture is smooth.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain in colander. Serve with the spinach pesto sauce.

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5 out of 5 5 out of 5
DeliciousMay 29, 2009By SalveS
"Similar to the last review, I could not understand the first reviewer's hostile review. Must have been a bad batch of spinach. This is a delicious pesto, and is actually starting to replace the basil pesto that was a mainstay in my kitchen. This pesto is creamy and delicious. I have added a bit more salt to the recipe, a teaspoon of dried basil, as well as a bit of ground almond, but the original recipe is perfectly fine without this variation. It is delicious. The basil, the garlic, and the oil remove the bitterness present in spinach, while enhancing its pleasing flavour. I find myself consistently craving this dish."

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