5 minute PASTA SAUCE

Do you love an easy dinner recipe? Make a batch of homemade pesto sauce in under 5 minutes...so simple!

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Recipe has instructions for using a food processor, blender, or making pesto by hand with a mortar and pestle.

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Ingredients

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Process

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Slowly add

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Slowly add

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Using a bar muddler to blend in the butter and parmesan is easy, quick way to make a creamy pesto sauce!

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Muddle or stir

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Toss

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5 minute PASTA SAUCE

How to Make Pistachio Pesto

Do you love an easy dinner recipe? Make a batch of homemade pesto sauce in under 5 minutes...so simple!

Recipe has instructions for using a food processor, blender, or making pesto by hand with a mortar and pestle.

Recipe Notes

Substitute sunflower seeds or walnuts for the pistachios, if needed.

Ingredients

fresh basil garlic pistachios olive oil butter fresh grated parmesan

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Process

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Fresh basil, pistachios and garlic in a food processor

Slowly add

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a stream of olive oil while processing

Slowly add

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a stream of olive oil while processing

Using a bar muddler to blend in the butter and parmesan is easy, quick way to make a creamy pesto sauce!

Recipe Tip

Muddle or stir

05

in butter and parmesan by hand

Toss

this easy pasta sauce recipe with hot bow tie pasta. Such a great room temperature recipe for a graduation party too!

Meet Lori

I believe good comfort food is approachable, has a kiss of Italian flavor, and shouldn't take hours to make. Grab a seat at the table!